Matthias Williams
1755 - 1850 (85 years)
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Name Matthias Williams Birth 14 Nov 1755 Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States 
Gender Male Death Between 1841 and 1850 Morgan, Tennessee, United States 
Siblings2 Siblings Person ID I4684 Main Tree Last Modified 1 Sep 2022
Father Matthias Williams, b. 1727 d. Bef 3 Oct 1780 (Age 53 years) Mother Jeanjane Williams Family ID F2037 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Butler, b. Abt 1760 d. Yes, date unknown Marriage Abt 1776 Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Children 1. Susannah Williams, b. 1778, Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown2. Williams, b. 1780 d. Yes, date unknown 3. Polly Williams, b. 1782, Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. Bef 13 Mar 1844, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States (Age 62 years)4. Thomas Williams, b. Abt 1784, Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 1814, Roane, Tennessee, United States (Age ~ 30 years)5. Matthias Williams, b. 1787, Virginia, United States d. Aft 1860 (Age 74 years)6. John Williams, b. Abt 1803 d. 27 Apr 1865 (Age ~ 62 years) 7. William H. Williams, b. 10 Mar 1803, Virginia, United States d. 1 May 1883 (Age 80 years)Last Modified 24 Jun 2009 Family ID F2036 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Birth - 14 Nov 1755 - Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States 
Marriage - Abt 1776 - Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States 
Death - Between 1841 and 1850 - Morgan, Tennessee, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - STATE OF TENNESSEE
Revolutionary War Pension Application Claim #3580
MATTHIAS WILLIAMS
OCTOBER 15, 1832, 76 Years of age
DRAFTED DURATION RANK SERVED UNDER
1/18/1781 abt. 20 days Private Gen. (Larison?)LaFayette
6/01/1781 abt. 3 mos Private Col. Dalman,
Capt. Allen
8/15-31/1781 abt. 2 mos Private Capt Hoskins,
Col. Skipwith
BATTLES: York Town
BORN: 11/14/1755 - Cumberland County, VA
LIVED: Cumberland Co., Va, until 11 years after War, Campbell Co.,Va, about 11 years, Anderson Co., TN, about 6 years , Roane Co., TN,in portion that became Morgan Co.--- "where he now resides"
State of Tennessee
Morgan County
On this 15th day of October, 1832 this day personally appeared in opencourt before John M. DAVIS Thomas JACK and Thomas ((S? or L?)) LEA.
Justice of the court of pleas and quarter session((__?_)) settingunder court of record, Mathias WILLIAMS a resident of the County ofMorgan and State of Tennessee aged Seventy six
years of age who being duly sworn according to ((_?_)) doth on hisoath make the following decleration in oder to obtain the benefit ofthe act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he was borndNovember 14th 1755 in Cumberland County Virginia and lived there the((18th?)) of
January 1781 when he was drafted and called into the service of theunited States Service under the follow named officers to wit Capt((Cudi?/Cude?)) HOSKINS Major EDMONDS Col DOLMAN marchedto & rendezvoused at Petersburg where he was on or about the 20th saidmonth honorably & verbally discharg by Captain HOSKINS he returnedhome & was
again drafted and called into the service of the united States on the1st day of June 1781 under the following named officer Captain RichardALLEN -- marched to Carters Ferry on James River and then to Dandridgeon pomonkey ((Pamunkey)) River rendivoused and joined the main Armycommanded by Brigder General Robert LAWSON who was commanded by MajorGeneral LAFAYETTE marched under LAFAYETTE to Bottom Bridge on Hickorynut Church Was there when the Battle was fought by General WAYNE &Genl CAMPBELL against CORNWALLICE at Old James Town. But was not inthe Battle then marched to Holasford. Stationed there three weeks thento ((Morgan NILES?)). Stationed there three or four weeks then marchedto Rackets landing near Richmond and was there h honorably but verballydischarged about the 8 of August 1781 by Captain ALLEN having servedabout three months. He was again drafted and called into the serviceof the united States Between the fifteenth & last of August, aforesaidmonth & year 17881 under the following named officers to HOSKINS Col SKIPWITH then marched & rendevoused at Swans point onJames River opposite to old James Town. Then marched to YORK TOWN bythe way of Old Williamsburg was in the seige of York under the officerof Genl Robert LAWSON Brigadr continued in the siege until CORNWALLAUSsurrendered and until two days afterwards when he was verry sick &discharged by Inspecter Doctor whos name is not now recollected. Hereturnd home having served about three months the precise day ofdischarge not now recollected. This applicant may be mistaken as todates but well recollects the service by him rendered as set out inthe foregoing declaration and cannot be mistaken about the same. Hehas no ((_?_ )) Dockumentary evidence whereby he can prove hisservice nor has he any written record of his age this applicant livedin the State of Virginia in Cumberland County about 11 years after theWar was over. Then moved to Campbell County Virginia Lived there a aboutthis term years. Then moved to Tenn Anderson County Lived there sixyears. Then moved Roane County now Morgan County where he now resideshe hereby relinquishes every claim that was to ((_?_)) or anuityexcept the present and declares that his name is not on the pensionRolls of the agency of any State
Sworn to & Subscribed in open court this 15th day of October 1832
Attest John BROWN D.C.
his
Mathias X Williams
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State of Tennessee }
Morgan County }
John WILLIAMS resident of the state & County aforesaid hereby certifythat I am well acquainted with Mathias WILLIAMS who has subscribed &sworn to the above decleration and that I of my own knowledge know himto have been a soldier of the revolution and that he served in theArmy of the united States at the siege of york as stated in hisdeclaration sworn to and ((_?_)) entered in ((_?_)) court this 15thOctober 1832
Attest
John BROWN D.C.
John WILLIAMS
We Reubin JOANES & Shaderack STEPHINS in the County of Morgan andState of Tennessee, residing in the same hereby certify that we arewell acquainted with Mathias WILLIAMS who has subscribed and sworn tothe above decleration that we believe him to be Seventy Six years ofage and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where heresides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur inthat opinion
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Shedrack STEPHENS
Attest
Reuben JONES
John BROWN D.C.
And the said court do hereby declare this
opinion after the investigation of the matter and ...
State of Tennessee }
Morgan County }
On this 15th day of Aprail 1833 personally appeared in open courtbefore John M. DAVIS Daniel S LAVENDER & John WILLIAMS justice of theCourt of pleas and quarter session for said county now setting MathiasWILLIAMS, the person named in the foregoing declaration
for a pension who after being duly sworn deposeth and say that fromold age & consequint loss of memory that he cannot swear positively asto the precise length of his service but according to the best of hisrecollection the captain under whom he musterd give him orders forseven months ((__?_)) he believes according to the best of hisrecollection that the periods of his services is not less than toInstitute him to Six months pay and for such services he claims apension as a private
and he further sayes that there is no clergy residing in hisneighborhood nor was there any at the time of the making of originialdecleration as consequens of which it was out of his power and isstill out of his power to get a clergyman to court and he further saysthat the following persons residing in his neighborhood can testify asto his character for veracity & a soldier of the revolution
John WILLIAMS Shaderack STEPHENS
Reubin JONES John M DAVIS
Elijah REESE Ezra STINCIPHER
John STAPLES
Sworn to & subscribed in open court 15th day of
Aprail 1833
Thomas S. LEA D. Clerk
and the said court do hereby declare this opinion that the matterscontained in the foregoing amendment are true
John M DAVIS
John WILLIAMS Justice of the peace
DL LAVENDER ((__?_))
State of Tennessee }
Morgan County }
I Elijah LAVENDER clerk of the Court of pleas and quartersession forsaid County do hereby certify that the foregoing amendment to theforegoing ((_?_)) decleration was made and sworn to in open courtGiven under my hand & seal of office at office this 15th day of Aprail1833
Elijah LAVENDER Clerk
By his deputy Thomas L. LEA
CERTIFICATE OF PENSION issued the 20 day of July 1833 and sent to LeviTREWHITT Morgan C H ((Court House))
Arrears to the 4th of March 40.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept 10.
; $ 50.00
Recorded by BOYD Clerk, Book E, Vol. 7, p.66
- STATE OF TENNESSEE