" That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein satated -
That he entered the Service in the fall of 1780 upon the invasion of Benedict Arnold, and continued in the Service about 70 days under the commmand of Col. John Pleasants. That he resided in Goochland County, Virginia when he entered the Service. That he was a (illegible) ...Daniel Johnson.
That in 1781 he again entered the Service of the militia and continued 60 days. That in 1781, when Cornwalis invaded Virginia, he entered the Service again under Capt. Stokley Towles, and continued 60 days longer. That at the expiration of 60 days he joined the Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Dabney and continued in the Service 12 months, and was at York(town) when Cornwalis was captured. That he marched after Lafeyette and knew Genl. Wayne and Genl. Washington."
William signed his own application which indicates he was literate and had some education.
He was given a pension of $80 per year prorated to March, 1831 and recieved one check from the government for $160. He died a few months later.
William is listed on the Lincoln County Kentucky Revolutionary War Veteran's
Memorial at the courthouse in Stanford.
Yorktown Virginia
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