Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,445, Asher Williams, Conn
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Conn  Williams, Asher   W18445
Elizabeth
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Conn  Williams, Asher  W18445
Elizabeth
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1873
Windsor Vermont
Elizabeth Williams widow of Asher Williams decd. who died in the (illegible) 2 December 1812 in Orange Co in the State of Vt who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain -- of the Regt commanded by Durkee in the Ct line for 10 months & 13 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Windsor Vt at the rate of 34 Dollars 77 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of March 1838 and sent No. S. Buck Northfield Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $243.39
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.  17.38
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$360.77
{Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3}
Recorded by Dhl Addison Clerk, Book A Vol 2d Page 43.
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Tra Cen V letter to John D Bards of May 1838.
Lea letter to J. K. Parrish, March 13, 1839
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Declaration of V2285
Elizabeth Williams
Married 1777 Died 1812
Allow 10 mo 13 day per $34.77 per annum cert 4 March 1831
Cora Melita

Jno L Buck Esq Northfield Vermt.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.
State of Vermont, Orange County for
On the seventh day of February A. D. 1837 personally appeared before the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Randolph in the county of Orange, Elizabeth Williams a resident of Brookfield in the county of Orange and State of Vermont aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of Asher Williams who was a private in the army of Revolution, That he enlisted and entered the service of the United States in the month of March 1777 in the regiment commanded by Col Dunker and continued in the service until June or July of the same year, That about the first of October 1779 he again entered the service under the same Col. Dunker and continued in the service until June 1780,  That both terms of entering the service he resided in Norwich in the State of Connecticut.  That soon after the
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said Asher Williams returned from the army he removed from Norwich to Susquehannah, where all his property and papers of every discription were distroyed by a fushet.
That she cannot recollect the names of the captain or any other officers under whom he served except the above named Col. Dnkees, nor does she know of any person living by whom she can prove the services of the said Asher Williams, only th the traditionary evidence herewith transmitted.  She further declares that she was married to the said Asher Williams on the 16th day of January 1777 at Norwich in the State of Connecticut but she does not know whether any record of her marriage exists except a record made by the said Asher Williams in a family Bible, now in her possession, a copy of which is herewith communicated.  That her husband the said Asher Williams died in Champlain in the State of New York in the month of December 1812 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as may fully appear by reference to the proofs herewith transmitted.  Elizabeth Williams
Witness John S. Buck
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before J. K. Parish Register of Probate
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State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss
I hereby certify that the widow Elizabeth Williams the foregoing declarant is a person of truth and credibility & appeared and made the same in Probate Court at Randolph in said district this 7th day of February A. D. 1837
Witness my hand and seal the day and year last above written.
J. K. Parrish Reg. Probate
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Hezekiah Williams
Affidavit
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I Hezekiah Williams of Brookfield in the county of Orange and State of Vermont of the age of fifty four years depose testify and say that I am son of Asher and Elizabeth Williams formerly of Norwich in the State of Connecticut, and afterwards resided in Northfield in the State of Vermont.  That my mother the said Elizabeth now resides in Brookfield in the county of Orange, Vermont, that my father the said Asher Williams died in  month of December A. D. 1872, but on what day of the month I do not know, as he was then in the service of the United States.  That my mother the said Elizabeth Williams has remained a widow ever since the death of my father and is now a widow.
I farther say that I have frequently heard my father tell of being in the Battle of Bunker Hill and afterwards at Cambridge.  I have also heard him tell of being in the year service and that during said year he was at Staten Island, Governors Island and Danes Hook, also of being at New London at the time it  was burnt.  I have also heard him tell of being
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in the State of New Jersey, that he spent the winter there and that the troops built huts in the woods. I have heard him tell of being out at one time seven months, at another time a year, and at two different times about three months each time.  When he was in New Jersey he was in the company commanded by Capt. Fitch of Wardhaven. I have also heard him tell of being under Gen. Buteraew, but at what place I cannot now recollect.  From what I have heard him say I believe he was out in the service more that two years.  Hezekiah Williams
State of Vermont Washington County  at Northfield in said county on the 29th day of June A. D. 1837, personally appeared before me Hezekiah Williams and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and under oath in (illegible) form of law that the same is true according to his last knowledge, information and belief. I further certify that the said Hezekiah Williams is well known to me and is a credible witness.  John L. Buck, Justice Peace
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State of Vermont Washington County   I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the county of Washington do hereby certify that John L. Buck Esq. is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed and acting under the authority of this State & that his name to the foregoing affidavit of H. Williams as such is his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 8th day of July A. D. 1837  Joshua Y. Vail Clerk
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Me. Asher Williams & Miss Elisabeth Vergison both of Norwich were married together on the Sixteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.
Town Clerks office Norwich 8th day of November 1837
The above is a true copy of record. Attest Simon Thomas Town Clerk
State of Connecticut, New London County November 8 A. D. 1837. Be it known that on the 8th day of November 1837 before the court of Probate for the District of Norwich in said county personally appeared Simeon Thomas Esqr. Town Clerk of the town of Norwich aforesaid, who hath subscribed the above certificate or Copy of Record of said town & made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
I hereby certify that Simeon Thomas Esqr. is a person to me well known, that he is of a reputable character & his testimony is entitled to full credit as a witness.  Asa Routh, Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Norwich
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I James Holbrook Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich in New London County do hereby certify that Asa Routh Esquire is Judge of the said Court of Probate, and that the foregoing is his genuine signature.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of office aforesaid Court this 8th day of November A. D. 1837
James Holbrook, Clerk
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(seal of Northbrook Augt 31 
Sept 4
Conf Ab Cap Asher Williams
Three
J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions Washington City Dist. Columbia
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Northfield, Vermont Aug. 30, 1837
Hon. J. L. Edwards
(illegible)
Please send me a certified copy of Comptrollers certificate relating to the revolutionary service of Asher Williams, recently placed on file in the pension office, and you will greatly oblige.
Your Obt. Servant  John S. Buck
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Elizabeth Williams
Vt. Md of Hezekiah de
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Northfield Vermont, July 11, 1837
Hon J. S. Edwards
Sir
I enclose to you the declaration and evidence in favor of Mrs. Elisabeth Williams
It would be an accomodation to her to have her pension made payable at Burlington rather that Windsor, as she wishes me to delay her moving for her and I do (illegible) for others in Washington.  Also Mrs. Sarah Robinson whose papers I forwarded a few days since would transfer to have hers payable at Burlington as she is in the same situation of Mrs. Williams and it will save them expenses.
I am respectfully your obedient servant
John S. Buck
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(left side) seal of Norwich July 13
2285 July 18
Vt
4 July '36
3d Sec
Elizabeth Williams
Asher
Orange Vt.

(center page)   free
J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. Columbia
John L. Burch
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Mrs. Elisabeth Williams to J. L. Edwards Esqr.

8 mt adal service claimed H H L

H (illegible)
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Brookfield Vt June 29 1843
Sir
I am a pensioner of the United States upon the Roll of the Vermont Agency under the Act of July 4, 1836 for the rate of $34.37 for the services of my late husband Asher Williams. And in the amount allowed me as was satisfactory and believing myself entitled to an increase for one years more service rendered by my said husband. I have to request that my case may be again taken up and further considered under the agency of Jonah Burquest of Marden N. H. who has consented to aid me in celation to the same.
Elisabeth (her X mark) Williams
Witness Hezekiah Williams
A. G. Williams
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Asher Williams
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Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut June 7th 1837
I certify that the name of Asher Williams appears on a pay roll in this office under the folowing head, to wit, in a pay roll of the 3d Company of the 3d Regiment raised per order General Assembly, Colony Connecticut, May 1th 1775, and he is credited for service from May 8th to December 18th a period of seven months and two days. At the head of the list of officers and soldiers on this roll is John Dunker Major, 2 months, then Lieut Col May, Joshua Huntington, 1 Lieut Lemuel Bingham 2d Lieut, and Beniah Bill Ensign. The name Asher Williams also appears on a roll headed as follows, to wit, return of eight months men that belonged to the fourth Connecticut Regiment commanded by John Dunker Col 1779, and he is credited for service from October 4th to January 15th a period of 3 months & 11 days.
Wm Field Comptroller
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(left side) Conn Man H
Eliz Williams
Vt '36

Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Comd. Pensions Pension Office Washington City
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Randolph Vt. March 2d 1839
Sir, On the 20th of March last the Department granted a pension to the Widow Elizabeth Williams for services rendered by her late husband in the Revolutionary War of $34.77 per annum.  Mrs Williams is confident her husband was in the army as much as 1 yr & 10 months if not two years in the whole and as she believes under Col. John Dunker in 1776 about a year. She says also that she believes his Capts name was Keyes & his Lt. Buck and that one or both were Mass. men.  She has heard him say he was the 3d man who enlisted within in 1775 or 1776 and she thinks he served some 6 or 8 months the first year of the War in 1775.  
John L. Buck Esqr. who assisted her was at Hartford Conn. and obtained some evidence of service from the Comptroller office as I have been informed.  If Mrs. Williams is correct and she appears quite intelligent although certainly blind this department would do an act of justice in turning to the rolls to which she refers if in the war office & if convinced fully of more services that is allowed to now give her the addition to her pay.  I forward her statement for the consideration of the Department. Yours Respectfully J. K. Parish
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Coms. Pensions
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Rev WIDOW, &c
File No. 18445

Elizabeth Williams Widow of Asher Williams Priv. Rev. War.
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