Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17796, Jabez Williams, R. I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | [blank] | NUMBER
R.I. | Williams, Jabez | S.17796

carded

CONTENTS
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3107
Rhode Island
Jabez Williams
of Providence in the State of RI who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col Bowen in the RI line for 7 years

Inscribed on the Roll of RI at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Dec 1832 and sent S Y Atwell Glocester RI

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $34.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 11.66
[total] $46.65

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk
Book D Vol 3rd Page 140

Date of death not on H B
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Application of Jabez Williams
For pension
7578

Stukly Turner's deposition
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Seal of the Court Attest Wm R Watson Clerk

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 Jabez Williams a resident of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, aged 78 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 Cranston in said County on the 30th of May 1754. I have a record of my age in a family record at home. I lived in said Cranston when called into service, have lived in Glocester & Poster & Warwick RI since the revolution & now live in said Foster. In December 1776 I was enlisted in Capt Frederick Williams Compy Col Jabez Browns regiment RI militia I was stationed at Warwick RI one month. In January 1777 I served as a substitute for some one names not recollected in same Company I was stationed at Pawtuxet RI. In February 1777 I served as a substitute for my brother in the same Company I was stationed in Pawtuxet one month. In March 1777 I served as a substitute for Benjamin Williams in same Company I was stationed at same place one month. In April I served as a substitute for one Daggett in same compy. I was stationed at same place one month. In May I served as a substitute for my Father John Williams in same Company I was stationed at same place one month. From December 1776 to the June 1st 1777 I served as before stated without interruption six months; I was stationed at said Warwick & RI Pawtuxet guarding the shores. I held the warrant of orderly Seargent during the said times. Our Company officers were changed during the time. Col Amos Atwell commanded the regiment a part of the time. In July 1778 I was drafted in the same company & joined he army under Gen Sullivan. We marched to Tiverton & crossed the ferry to Rhode Island. Genl Holden of Warwick R.I. commanded us. We lay at Berth hill during a very severe storm. we then marched over to Whorttstown plain where we remained until I was discharged I was in the island one month
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& three days. The troops were attacked with the dysentary on the island & I was taken sick before I got home. Gen Sullivan Gen Green Gen Glover Col Christopher Greene, Gen Holden were officers with the troops on the Island. In May 1779 I joined Col Daniel Mantons charteres Company of light horse. We were ordered out & stationed at Bristol R.I. two months. We were under the command of Gen Varnum. Gen Miller was stationed there at the time with a party of militia. I never received any regular discharge. I have no documentary evidence & I know of no living witnesses but Stukely Turner by whom I can prove my services. Judge Robert Hopkins William Potter Esqr Gideon Burgess Esqr are persons who live in my vicinity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution. I have omitted one tour of duty which I served in Capt Frederick Williams Company aforesaid. I was drafted in said Company the last of October 1776 & was stationed at Warwick neck R.I. one month.
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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.
Jabez Williams.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court.
Attest Wm R Watson Clerk

We, Daniel Hopkins & Simon Hopkins residing in said Foster hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jabez Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 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 Hopkins
Simon Hopkins

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in 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 Daniel Hopkins & Simon Hopkins who have signed the preceding certificate, residents in said Foster 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 Jabez 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
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence ss
I William R Watson Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Providence, hereby certify that Calvin Brown is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in said county. That he is duly authorized to administer oaths and take depositions  that the signature to the annexed document, purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of said Brown and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of said Brown.
In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Providence this 27th day of August in the year 1832.
Wm R Watson
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I Stukely Turner of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island 78 years of age and engaged according to law do testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Jabez Williams of Foster about 60 years and in the year AD 1778 I was knowing to his being called upon to serve in the revolutionary war I should think upwards of one month and I was knowing to his his [sic] being in Sullivans expeditions some time after the above mentioned time. I should think as near as I can recollect he served about three months in both troops[?]
Stukeley Turner


State of Rhode Island &c
Providence ss
[illegible] July 31 A.D. 1832 Personally came Stukley Turner signer to the above deposition and made solym [sic] oaths to the truth of the same
Before me Calvin Brown Justice of Peace

I further certify that the said Stukley Turner is a person of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Calvin Brown Justice of the Peace
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No. 7578
Jabez Williams 
of Glocester R. I.
Private
7 months
[following sentence has an 'X' thru it]
Witnesses not certified to be credible, papers not properly authenticated

Nov 8 1832
Admtd

$23.33

S.Y. Atwell
Glocester R.I.
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August 4, 1930

AWF:MLB
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

Mr. H. M. Dodge
704 East Graham Street
Bloomington, Illinois

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17796, that Jabez Williams was born May 30, 1754, in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.

While residing in Cranston, Rhode Island, he enlisted and served with the Rhode Island troops, as follows:

From in October, 1776, one month as a private in Captain Frederick Williams' Company; from December, 1776, six months, as orderly sergeant, in Captain Frederick Williams' Company, in Colonels Jabez Bowen and Amos Atwell's Regiment; from in July, 1778, one month and three days, in Captain Frederick Williams' Company, and was in General Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island; from in May, 1779, two months, in Colonel Daniel Manton's Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island.

The soldier was the son of John Williams; the name of his mother is not stated and there are no further family data.

Very truly yours

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Revolutionary War Records Section
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19[blank]

SF. 17796

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Jabez Williams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[following is in table format in original document]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Oct. 1776
Length of Service.: 1 mo.
Rank.: Pvt
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain: Frederick Williams
Colonel: [blank]
State: R.I.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Dec. 1776
Length of Service.: 6 mos.
Rank.: Orderly Sgt
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain: Frederick Williams
Colonel: Jabez Bowen Amos Atwell
State: [blank]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: July 1778
Length of Service.: 1 mo. 3 days
Rank.: [blank
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain: Frederick Williams
Colonel: [blank]
State: [blank]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: May 1779
Length of Service.: 2 mos
Rank.: [blank]
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain: Frederick Williams
Colonel: Daniel Manton
State: [blank]

Battles engaged in, was in Genl Sullivans Ex to R.I.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cranston, Providence Co. R. I.
Date of application for pension, Aug 7, 1832. His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Foster, Providence Co. R.I.
Age at date of application, born May 30, 1754 in Cranston, R. I.

Remarks: Soldier was the son of John Williams the name of his mother is not stated and there are no other family data

Respectfully,
Commissioner

6-285C
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H. M. Dodge
704 East Graham Street
Bloomington, Illinois

June 16 1930
Pension Dept
Washington, DC
Dear Sir
Would you be so kind as to furnish me any information you may have about Jabez Williams of Foster R. Island who served in Rev. War from that state, also names of children, wife, etc.
I thank you for what-

[stamped]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
X
JUN 28 1930
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ever you may do to help me become a D.A.R. If any charge is connected with this service will be glad to pay for same.
Sincerely
Mrs H M Dodge
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145 West Fifty-Eighth Street
New York Nov 16th

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me if you have the record of service of Jabez Williams of Rhode Island in the war of the Revolution also of Israel
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Higgins of Conn. Isaac Higgins is the name given in the Revolutionary rolls of Conn but either it is an error or an Israel Higgins also served.
Truly Yours
Mrs A H H Smith
(Mrs H S Smith
145 West 56th St
New York
To the Hon Comr Of Pensions
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Revolution
Jabez Williams of Rhode Island
Israel Higgins
Connecticut

[stamped]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
H
NOV 21 1898
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Rev Serc
State Record Commissioner
[seal of the state of Rhode Island]
Herbert O. Brigham
Commissioner

Providence R. I.  October 4, 1920.

Gaylord M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me an abstract of service for Jabez Williams, who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
Herbert O. Brigham
State Record Commissioner

HOB/D
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To the Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War of the United States of America

Humbly represents Jabez Williams of Foster 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 in duty bound will ever pray.
Jabez Williams
by his Atty
Saml Y Atwell

Please address me at Glocester R.I.
SY Atwell
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P
17796
INVALID
File No. 17796
Jabez Williams
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 1, Page 419
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(Arrangement of 1870.)

Dec 13 '98 Mrs F S Smith NY City NY
1920 Oct 8 Hist to H O Brigham
1930 Aug 4 Hist to Mrs H. M. Dodge EWF