GREENE COUNTY, TN - COURT RECORDS - Elinder Wills, widow of Lewis Wills

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Tennessee  ----  Elinder Wills, decd, widow of Lewis Wills who served in 
the RW as a Private of VA line, increased from $60.00,  inscribed on the 
roll at the rate of  $96.oo per annum to commence on 1 July 1848 and ending 
22 day April 1853.  Certificate of Pension issued 17th day of March 1856 
and sent to J G Austin  P-----.  Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
Feb 2, 1848, page 315, vol 3 (or 13)

Declaration:  In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed 
7 July 1838 and 3 march 1843 granting half pay and pensions to certain 
widows.

State of TN, Greene CO:  On this 27 day of Sept 1845 personally appeared
before me the suscriber a justice of the peace for the said county, Mrs
Elinder Wills, a resident of the county and state aforesaid, aged 79 years
past who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress
passed the 7 of July 1838 and the 3rd of March 1843 granting pay and 
pensions to ceertain widows, to wit: That she is the widow of Lewis Wills 
who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and drew a pension of $96 
per annum on account of his service in said war.  For the particulars of 
his service she refers the Department to his declaration and papers now on 
file in the office of the commissioner of pensions.
She further declars that she was married to the said Lewis Wills in the 
County of Nash in the state of NC on the 15 OCt 1792 but that she has no 
record or documentary evicence to establish the fact nor has she any record 
of the ages of her children.
That her husband the aforesaid Lewis Wills died in the county of Greene in 
the state of Tennessee on the fifth day of March o832, that she was not 
married to him 0prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took 
place previous to the 1st Jan 1794, viz: at the time before mentioned and 
she is still a widow.
Elinder X Wills (her mark)
Attest:  William Houston, John Hutchison

Sworn to and inscribed on the day and year before written before me a 
justice of the peace in and for said county and I further certify that the 
said Mrs Elinder Wills is unable to attend court on account of bodily 
infirmity and the distance to Green Court, thence it being about 15 miles.  
Joseph Hutchinson, JP.

On this 27th day of September 1845 personally appeared before the 
subscriber a justice of the peace for said county, Mary Brumfield, a 
resident of the county and state aforesaid aged 76 years who first being 
duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following affidative 
relative to the marriage of elinder Wills widow of Lewis Wills late a RW 
pensioner of the US who died in 1832, to wit:  That she is well acquainted 
with the aforesaid Elinder Wills widow of the aforesaid Lewis , that she 
knew the said Lewis and Elinder before and after they were married, and 
that they lived together and husband and wife until he the said  Lewis died 
in 1832 in the county of Greene, state of Tn, that she was at the wedding 
of the aforesaid Lewis and Elinder Wills and saw them joined together as 
husband and wife by the Rev James Mortin in the county of Nash in the state 
of NC on or about the 15th day of October 1792, she further states that she 
is so certain as to the

State of Tn, Co of Greene..Be it known that a County Court held in and for
said county on the 30 day of March 1856.  It was proven to the satisfaction 
of said court by the testimony of William Rollins and William Housten 
residents of said county and whose affidavits are hereto annexed and who 
are credible persons that Lewis Wills, an old Revolutionary Soldier decd in 
the aforesaid county on or about the 5th day of March 1832 leaving Elinder 
Wills his widow and that the said Elinder wills also died in the said 
county of Greene afforesaid on the 22 day of April 1853 leaving the 
following named children who are now  the only surviving children of the 
said Lewis and Elinder Wills dec viz Jacob Wills, Robert Wills, Sophia 
Wills, Elender Wills and Martha Wills.  All of  whom are above the age of 
twenty one years and are residents of the above named county of Greene and 
State aforesaid.  and that the said Elender Wills at the time of her death 
aforesaid was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 2 Feb 1848 
and further that Jacob Wills, one of the above named children and whose 
deposition is hereto annexed has been appointed administrator of the Estate 
of the Said Elender Wills (?) is duly authorized by the laws of this state 
to act as such administrator and his administratiors bond filed in the 
proper office is in the sum of $700 .   Given under my had and seal of said 
Court this day and year above written.  
E W Headrick, CCC.
(Seal affixed)

State of TN, County of Greene.  Jacob Wills  a resident of the county of
Greene and state aforesaid aged about 49 years being duly sworn according 
to the law declaring that he is the son of Lewis Wills and Elender Wills
mentioned in the annexed certificate of court, and also the duly appointed
administrator of the estate of his mother the above named Elender Wills 
that his father the above named Lewis Wills, died in the county of Greene 
aforesaid on or about the 5th day of  March 1832 and that at his death he 
was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of March 1818 and that his 
death he left his above named mother a widow who also died in the County of 
Greene aforesaid on the 22 day of April 1853 and that at the time of his 
death she was also a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the 
act of 2 Feb 1848 at the rate of $60 per annum and that the following named 
children are now the only surviving children of his said father and mother 
above named all of whom are above the age of twenty one  years and reside 
in the county of Greene aforesaid.  viz:  Jacob Wills, the deponent and 
administrator as above and Robert Wills, Sophia Wills, Elender Wills and 
Martha Wills. 
	That he Makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such 
arrears of pension as may be found due the said Elender wills by virtue of 
the act of July 1848 and the certificate  (----) to his said mother 
aforesaid is hereby surrendered  On behalf of himself and his brother and 
sister he claims pension under the various acts (under which his said 
mother was pensioned) at the rate of $96 per annum in lieu of the amount 
alloted her and he refers to such papers in file as may be for proof of the 
death and service of his said father as well as the marriage & c of his 
said mother.  James G Austin of Washington DC is hereby authorized to 
prosecute this claim and to all proper acts as I might or could were I 
present.  Jacob X Wills (his Mark) Administrator  & c.

Test E W Headrick.