Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11817, John Williams, R.I.
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SERVICE
R.I.

Williams, John

NUMBER
S.11817

carded
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A providence May 29. 1778 
Sir John Williams is an inlisted Soldier Capt. Carliles Company, but a good workman at his Trade of blacksmith, & has been indulged to work with the Bearer Mr. Stoddard when not on Duty 
Mr Stoddard is Imployed to make the Iron frames for the Beacons, therefore prays that John Williams may be Released from duty untill the fra[mes] are Completed [sic]. I am Sir your very hble Servant 
Dan Tillinghast
To the Honble Majr General Sullivan
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the within named John Williams has General Sullivans permission to be absent from his Company for the sake of helping M Stodard make some Iron frames 
Providence 29th May 1770
Wm Perke Adjt Genl
State of R. Island
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10.984
Rhode Island

John Williams of Burrillville in the State of R. Island who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Carlisle of the Rg't commanded by Col Elliot in the R. Island line for 1 year [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 50 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of May 1833 and sent S.T. Atwell Gloucester R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 25.00
$135.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk.
Book E Vol. 2d Page 135
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11817
INVALID.
Revolutionary

File No. 11.817
John Williams
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. A, Page 411

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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11409
John Williams

Private of Artily 1 year

S.T. Atwell Esq
Glouster
R.I.
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BRIEF in the case of John Williams of Burrillville in the State of R Island 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 72 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.
16th March 1878 | 1 [null] [null] | Private | Capt Carlisle Col Elliot
5. In what battles was he engaged? None 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Providence R. Island 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attached as required
 Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Richard Cutts 
Examining Clerk.
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11409
Application of John Williams for pension
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TO THE HON. LEWIS CASS 
SECRETARY OF WAR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


HUMBLY REPRESENTS John Williams
of Burrillville in the County of Providence, State of RHODE ISLAND; that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as will appear by the annexed documents . He therefore requests that a pension may be granted to him in conformity with the provisions of an Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, entitled" An Act supplementary to the "Act for the relief of certain officers and Soldiers of the Revolution" 
and ^as in duty bound will ever pray.
John William by his Atty Sam T. Atwell 

Please address me at Glocester R.I.
ST Atwell
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS. 
COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE SS. 
On this Seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a special Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, now in session ----- John Williams a resident of Burrillville in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, aged 72 years, 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 7, 1832, viz. 
I was born in North Providence in said County on the 13 June 1760. I have a record of my age at home in a family record. I lived in Providence R.I. when first called into service, have lived in Foster, Glocester, & Burrillville in said County since the revolution & Now live in said Burriville. On the 16 March 1778 I enlisted in Capt Thomas Carlile Comp Col Elliots regiment of Artillery R.I. State troops for one year. I joined my Comp in Providence R.I. & was stationed there until we joined the army under Gen Sullivan in his expedition to Rhode island, we went to Tiverton & crossed to the island. We were first stationed at Butts hill, when we had one of the most severe storms I ever knew. Our tents were blown down & one man perished. This was in August 1778. After the storm we marched down to Whortleberry plain, near the British lines. The day before the battle which was on the 29" of August, I was sent with several others to Howlands Ferry to prepare Cartriges for the field price. While I was there the battle was fought & after the battle our troops retreated off the islands & I joined my Company at Tiverton & marched to Pawtuxet R I. where we were stationed 2 months. Col Jacksons regiment of Continental troops were there a part of the time. A part of our Company were stationed at Nettle point at the entrance to Providence harbor I remained at Nettle point & at said Pawtuxet until March 1779 when my time being out I was discharged having served one year - Gen Sullivan Gen Cornell
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Gen Glover Gen Miller Col Wm Barton were officers with the troop in Rhode island Captain Garzai belonged to our regiment. I do not recollect that I received a discharge I have no paper relating to my service other than the document hereunto annexed & marked & I know of no living witness of my service except Samuel Snow of Providence who was our Lieutenant & whose testimony I will endeavour to procure. Seth Ross, John Eddy Ishmael Walling & William Ross are persons who live in my neighborhood & who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution
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I 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. 
John Williams 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court 
Attest. Wm R Watton Clerk 
We, Simion Smith & Daniel Smith Simon Smith residing in said Burrillville, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we belive him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel Smith
Simeon Smith
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, in the open court
 Attest Wm R Watson Clerk 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Simeon Smith David Smith who have signed the preceding certificate, residents in said Burrillville and that their statement is entitled to credit. & that no clergyman resides in the vicinity of said applicant-

I, WILLIAM R. WATSON, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Williams for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Seventh day of August in the year 1832 
Wm R Watson