This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kinseeker125 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.stmarys/4400/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Shadrack Williams by his wife, Hannah Rev War Pension Information Series: M807- Roll: 874- Image 229- File W154- 13 pages Born: Maryland- Entered Rev War Service in Shenandoah County, Virginia Letter: September 14, 1939 Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter relative to Shadrack Williams, a soldier of the Revolutionary war. The data contained herein were obtained from papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.154, based upon the military service in that war of Shadrack Williams. Shadrack, the name is also shown as Shardrick, Williams was born September 10, 1763 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The names of his parents not stated. While a resident of Shenandoah County, Virginia, Shadrack Williams enlisted February 14, 1779, served as a private in Captains Wales' and Holt's Companies. Colonels Buford's and Hoth's Virginia Regiments; May 12, 1780, he was taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, and after fourteen months and two days exchanged, and he ran discharge July 27, 1781. He moved from Shenandoah County, Virginia, to Illinois, place not given, and two years later he moved to Grainger County, Tennessee. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Grainger County, Tennessee He died July 15, 1839, place not given Solider married in December 1775 or 1776, place not stated, Hannah, her maiden name not given, both shown. Soldier's widow, Hannah Williams, was allowed pension on her application executed March 1, 1843, at which time she was age eighty three years and a resident of Grainger County, Tennessee. The following names of the children of Shadrack and Hannah Williams are shown: Samuel - b. September 9, 1786 Elizabeth - b. August 18, 1788 Sarah - b. February 21, 1791 John - b. December 30, 1792 William - b. March 21, 1795 Reace - b. June 8, 1796 Mary - b. February 14, 1799 Joseph - b. October 10, 1801 In 1840 said Reace Williams was of Grainger County, Tennessee. There are no further family data. In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, the name of the person paid and possibly the death date of the widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, general Accounting office, Records Division, Washington D.C. and cite the following data :"Hannah Williams, widow of Shadrack Williams, Certificate No. 7141, issued April 3, 1843, rate $ 80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1846, Act of July 7, 1838, Tennessee Agency. Very truly yours A.D. Hiller Executive Assistant To the Administrator Regards, kin-skr at yahoo.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.