Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2390, Joshua Williams, Mass.
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(3-1776) SERVICE NUMBER
Mass. Williams, Joshua W.2390
Sarah B.L.Wt. 26479-160-55.
CONTENTS
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142.006 act march 2/[illegible]
may 21/[illegible]
Sally Wiliams widow of Joshua Williams Pri
No 26479 iss May 21/56
Revolution Pensioned act [illegible] ). 1853
Mass [illegible] 53 1324
[illegible]
Earl Hodges Norton Mass
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July 21/56 - Lett: to Benji C. Simmons _ 223 Broad Street_Providence Rhode Island recalling warrant for Cancellation. [illegible] decd before issued R.D.C.
July 24/58 Let to Benj C Simmons Providence R.Is. [illegible]
Vol W 2. page 20
E Hodfer [illegible]
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27181 Massachusetts Joshua Williams of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Walker of the Regt commanded by Colo Hathaway in the Mass line for 13 months 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 45 Dollars 56 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Feb. 1834 and Sent to A. Bassell Esq Taunton Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833 $113.90
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 34 22 78
$136.68
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk.
Book E Vol. 2 Page 94
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Rhodes
1324 Sarah Williams widow of Joshual Williams who served in the Revolutionary Mass war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February 1830 Certificate of Pension issued the 16t day of Aug /5 and sent to A. Bassett Taunton Massa.
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act Page 47 Vol. A
3d February 1856
1832
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1855 April 25 Cir to P. Rgt.
" May 8 transferred from Massachusetts to Providence R.I. [illegible] March 1855 
[illegible] to R. A. Pearson
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. on this twelfth _ day of May _ Eighteen hundred & fifty three, personally appeared before me Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in said County, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, Sarah Williams, a resident of Dighton in said County, aged Eighty three years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress, passed Feb. 3. 1853: that she is the widow of Joshua Williams late of said Dighton deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 at the rate of $45.56_ That he resided in said Wellington now Dighton when he made application for said pension and continued to reside there to the time of his decease _ That his pension was paid at the Agency in Boston_
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Williams on the twelfth day of April Eighteen hundred and Eighteen by the Revd James Wilson late of Providence decd that her name before said Marriage was Sal Jinkins a resident of Providence in the State of Rhode Island _ That her husband the aforesaid Joshua Williams died at said Dighton on the third day of August Eighteen hundred and forty two.
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that she was married to him at the time before stated - She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of act first before mentioned, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension Sarah William her x mark
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written_ Before me Oliver Prescott } Judge of Probate for said county
and I certify that the aforesaid applicant is unable to appear in Court from bodily infirmity_ Oliver Prescott } Judge of Probate for said county
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. I here by certify that Oliver Prescott, Esq. before who the foregoing declaration was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn _ In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twelfth day of May Eighteen hundred & fifty three John Daggett } Register of said Court
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I Phebe Williams of Dighton in the County of Bristol & Comth of Massachusetts aged forth eigth years do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joshual Williams late of said Dighton deceased, who was a Revolutionary pensioner, died on the third day of August Eighteen hundred and forty two, leaving a widow viz. Sarah Williams of said Dighton, who is still living, and has never been married since the decease of her said husband the said Joshua Willams _ Phebe Williams
Comth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. May 12 1853_ Phebe Williams a credible witness made oath to the truth of the above statement by her signed _ Before me A Bassett Just of the Peace
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I Leonard Gooding of Dighton in the County of Bristol & Comth of Massachusetts Clerk of the town of Dighton aforesaid, depose and say that I have the custody of the record books of Wellington and find therein the following viz. under the year Eighteen hundred eighteen_ "March thirtieth Joshua Williams of Wellington " and Sally Sinkins of Providence R.I. intend "Marriage." I Leonard Gooding above named depose and say, that I hold the office of clerk of said town of Dighton aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Dighton, a part of which was formerly Wellington with the Exception hereafter mentioned _ "1818" in the margin above_ "March 30" is expressed on the record in fair legible figures_ I refer to my affidavit annexed to the application of Sally further for a pension for some of the doings of the Legislature of Massachusetts in relation to Dighton Leonard Gooding 
"application" interlined before signing A Bassett JP
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Comth. of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. March 11.1853 Leonard Gooding a credible witness made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him signed Before me A Bassett Just of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I James Sproat, clerk of the court of Common Please for said county of Bristol do hereby certify that A. Benett Esq. whose signatures are affixed to the foregoing and [illegible] certificate is and was on the day of date [illegible] a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Bristol and duly qualified to adminster oaths. In witness wereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Taunton this fourteenth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & fifty three J.P. Sprout
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I Mary Ann Fillmore of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, depose and say , that I am a daughter of the late Reverend James Wilson late of Providence deceased _ That I have in my possession a record book of the solemniration of Marriages by my late father _ In which book I find the following record viz.
"Josual Willams of Wellington, Mass. and Sally "Sinkins of Providence R.I. were married "April twelfth Eighteen hunred & Eighteen." That the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fiar legible figures as follows "April 12.1818"
Providence May 4.1853 Mary Ann Fillmore
State of Rhode Island &c Providence Ssc.} In the City of Providence on this Fourth day of May A.D. 1853. Then personally appeared the above named Mary Ann Fillmore, signer of the aforegoing Instrument and upon her oath declared that the statements therein contained are true. Before me_ Henry A Cory. Justice of the Peace.
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State of Rhode Island ss Providence Plantation
I Amasa S Westcott clerk of the court of common pleas within and for the Count of Providence being a Court of Record do herby certify that Henry A Cory is a Justice of the Peace for the city of Providence in said County that by law he is authorized to administer oaths &c & that his signature to the within written certificate is genuine.
In Witness whereof hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court of Providence this 4th day of Mary A.D. 1853
Amasa S Westcott Clerk
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To the Commissioner of Pensions_ Sir, any communications which you may please to make in relation to the foregoing application of Sarah Williams for a pension may be made to me _ yours Respecfully A Bassett Taunton May 14.1853
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Joshua Willam Bristol co. Mass 29.458 Admitted private 13 m 20 day Cap Walker Colo Hathaway A. Bassett Taunton Mass
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Common wealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol, ss.
On this third day of December AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Probate within afor said County and a Court of Records Joshua Williams a resident in Dighton in said County aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress possed June 7th 1832 He entered & servied in the War of the Revolution as follows.-
In answer to the seven interogations prescribed by the War Department he says -
to 1st. He was born July 4th 1760 at said Dighton
to 2d. His birth is recorded in the town clerks office in Dighton & also in the Family Bible
3d. He lived in said Dighton when he was called into the service and has always lived there since the War and now lives there
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to 4th He first Volunteered, afterwards was drafted _
5th. he served under Colonels Hathaway & Carpenter Capt Walker & Major Kinston & captain Briggs & Captain Benjamin Paul
6th He never received any written discharge but ws always verbally & honorably dismissed
7. his present neighbors are the Revd Mr Cummings & Gersham Williams who [illegible] in his behalf
and the said Joshua further says that in June 1776 he volunteered as a private in Captain Elijah Walkers Company & in Col Hathaways Regiment of Massachusetts militia for one month and he served out his time at Princeton & Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island & was knowably discharged and he further says that in September 1776 he enlisted as a private for one month in Capt Henry Turner Company and in the same
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regiment and he served out his time in Rhode Island at said Little Compton on the Eastern shore of Naragansett Bay
And he further says that in December AD 1776 he again served as a private one month and substitute for his father Simeon Williams in the same Company & Regiment This service was performed partly at New Bedford and partly at Howland ferry in Rhode Island And this applicant further says that in June 1777 he enlisted for two months as a private in Captain James Briggs Company he does not remember the Colonels name but thinks his name was Williams Major Scance of Taunton was Major of the Regiment _ He served out his time at Little Compton Taunton & other places on the shores of said Naragansett Bay & was honorably discharged.
And he further says that immediately afterwards in August 1777 he was drafted as a private for one month in Captain Ephraim Hathaways Company & Cole Thomas Carpenters Regiment of militia and he served this term partly at
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Providence and partly at Wickford on the western shore of Naragansett Bay while at Providence he remembers of being stationed at the College.
He further says that in October & November 1777 he ws drafted as a private in Captain Parks Company & in Cole Hathaways Regiment This was in Spencers Expedition he served a month at least & was honorably discharged and immediately after this expedition he enlisted as a private for three months in Captain Ephraim Hathaways Company & Cole Thomas Carpenters Regiment & served out his time in garding the shores of said Naragansett Bay The Brittish Troops being then in posession of Newport & having a number of Frigets in said Bay And this applicant further says that in August 1778 he was drafted as a private in Capt Pauls Company & Cole Hathaways Regiment in Sullivans Expedition against the Brittish on Rode Island & served a month at least
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And immediately after said Expedition he was called out upon an alarm, in the same Company occasioned by the Brittish landing and burning a rope walk in New Bedford In this alarm he served twenty days at least
and he further says that in May 1779 he volunteered & served a month at Fogland Ferry in Princeton in Captain Walkers Company & Cole Hathaways Regiment to gard against the landing of the enemy from their shipping and he further says that in July 1780 he was a substitute for his brother Simeon Williams who had been drafted in Capt James Briggs Company & Cole Hathaways Regiment, Major Kimpton was Major at the time for one month This service was performed on the Island of Rhode Island. he served sixteen months and twenty days in all as a private at the times & places above mentioned for which he claims a pension
And this applicant says that he has no documentary evidence of his services, But he has proved
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them in part by the depositions of Daniel Hayford Abnee Briggs & William Cotton & Abrathan Austin here with annexed and the Revd Preston Cummins and Gersham Williams & Crocker Babbitt are his neighbors & can testify as to his character, and their belief in his [illegible]
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except thie present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency in any state Joshua Williams
Sworn to in open Court Dec. 3.1833
Witness H Baylies Judge of Probate
We Preston Cummins a Clergyman residing in Dighton & Crocker Babbitt also residing in said Dighton hereby certify and say that we are well acquainted wiht the said Joshua Williams who has subscribed
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and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Preston Cummings Crocker Babbitt
Sworn to in open court Dec.3.1833 Before H. Baylies Judge of Probate
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the nivestigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations 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 Preston Cummings who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Dighton in said County and that Crocker Babbitt, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town & is a credible person & that this Statement is entitled to credit _ N. Baylies, Judge of Probate _
Commonwealth of Massachusetts_ Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joshua Williams of Dighton in said County of Bristol, for a pension In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty three_ Anselm Bassett
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I Daniel Hayford of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being in the 82d year of my age on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Joshual Williams of Dighton in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts & have been acquainted with him for upwards of fifty five years _ I remember that during Spencers expedition against Brittish in the Revolutionary War in October & November 1777 we were drafted in Capt Pauls Company & marched to Princeton on the Eastern shore of Nargausett Bay & served a month at least & wre then discharged and I also well remember that in Sullivans Expedition in August 1778. we were again drafted & served a month together in the same Company on Rhode Island, I then lived in said Dighton & was an apprentice having the trade of a House Carpenter and we served as privates And I
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further testify that although I do not remember of serving with said Joshual at any other time, yet from the present calls that were made to call out the militia I have no doubt he served in many other tours of duty_ I remember Captain Henry Tew, and built a house for him after the war & knew that he commanded a Company during the War Daniel Hayford
Rhode Island District In Providence Sept 17 1883 Personally appeared before me the above named Daniele Hayford & made oath to the proceeding affidavit by him signed and I further certify that said Daniel is a credible witness & his statement entitled to full credit John Pitman District Judge U.S. for Rhode Island Dist.
I certify the above signature to be the true signature in his proper hand writing of John Pitman Judge of the District Court of the United States within [illegible] said District In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of September AD 1833 Benja Cowell Clerk of said  Court
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I Abner Briggs of Dighton in the County of Bristol, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of seventy seven years of age and upwards do on solom oath testify and say that Joshua Williams of said Dighton served in the Revolutionary war and that he served as a privet soldier in Captain Ephraim Hathaway's company in Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment in the state of Rhode Island three months to guard the shores it was at the time when the British had possession of Newport and that I served in the same company with the said ^Williams the said three months.
Abner Briggs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol, SS October 4th 1833
I hereby certify the Abner Briggs personally appeared before me the subscriber and made solom oath to the truth of the afore written deposition by him signed in my presents. I am well acquainted with the said Abner Briggs that he is a person to be depended upon and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Wastcoat Justice of the Peace
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I William Cotton of Freetown in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of eighty three years of age, do testify and say that Joshua Williams of Dighton in said County served in the Revolutionary War and that he served as a common soldier in Captain Briggs Company in Sullivan's expedition (so called) in Rhode Island and that I served in the same Regiment with him and I also testify and say that the said Williams served on Capt. Ephraim Hathaway's company in Col. Carpenters Regiment in Rhode island some time after Sullivan's expedition and that I served in the same Company with him and he served six weeks  at least in each of these expeditions.
William   X   Cotton
his mark
Witness Amos A. Olney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol SS September 7th 1832
Then personally appeared the above named William Cotton and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed 
before me 
Thomas Bump Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named deponent William Cotton is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit and that I am personally acquainted with him.
Thomas Bump Justice of the Peace
Freetown October 24th 1833
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I Abiathar Austin of Waitsfield in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of seventy four years of age and upwards do on solom oath testify and say that Joshua Williams served one month as privet in Captain Ephraim Hathaway's Company in Col Thomas Carpenter's Regiment of Militia part of the said month was at Providence and the other part was at Wickford or Obdike Newtown in the state of Rhode Island this service was performed in August 1777 I the said Abiathar Austin served in the said company as a privet with the said Joshua Williams.
Abiathar Austin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Bristol October 17th 1833
I hereby certify that Abiathar Austin personally appeared before me the subscriber and made oath to the truth of the aforewritten deposition
by him signed in my presents I am some acquainted with the said Abiathar Austin that he is in my opinion a person to be depended upon and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Wastcoat Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol, Ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said county do hereby certify that Richard Wastcoat and Thomas Bump are Justices of the Peace for said county and that the signatures to the within certificates purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Anselm Bassett
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State of (Massachusetts-crossed out) Rhode Island, County of (Bristol-crossed out) Providence
On this thirtieth day of April A. D. 1855  personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County Salley Williams aged eighty five years a resident of Provience in R.I. who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Joshua Williams deceased, who, was a private in the war of the Revolution in the Massachusetts Militia with Great Britain (paragraph crossed out) that on account of her said husband's service she was placed on the Pension list under the act of Feb. 3, 1853 at the rate of $45.56 per annum which amount she received from the agt. for paying pensions at Boston Mass and her certificate is recorded Book Volume D page 47 No. 1324.
She further states that she was married to the said Joshua Williams in Providence on the twelfth day April 1818 by James Wilson a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Senkins, that her husband died at Dighton Mass on the third day of August 1842 proof of which will be found on file with her previous application, that she is still a widow that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Earl Hodges, Norton, Mass.
Sally   X   Williams
her mark
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
Nathaniel Searle Justice of the Peace

State of (Massachusetts-crossed out) Rhode Island, County of (Bristol-crossed out) Providence
We Benjamin C. Simmons and Alice A. Simmons having been duly sworn depose and say that we well knew Joshua Williams who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain ^ as they had always understood him, whose widow now applies for bounty land, that we knew him for more than five years before his death, which occurred at Dighton about thirteen years ago, that we know he died about that time because* we heard of his death at that time that she is the identical person who draws a pension for his said service. That we are residents of Providence R. I., that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried, that we are disinterested, that her declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence and that we know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Benjamin C. Simmons
Alice A. Simmons
Subscribed and duly sworn before me this Thirtieth day of April A. D. 1855
Nathaniel Searle Justice of the peace
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace by the affidavits of Benjamin C. Simmons and Alice A. Simmons of Providence of the said County and State, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Sally Williams is the widow remaining unmarried, of the late Joshua Williams who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution with Great Britain, and that the said Joshua Williams died at Dighton, Mass. on or about the third day of August A. D. 1842.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Thirtieth day of April 1855.
I have no interest in this claim.
Nathaniel Searle, Justice of the Peace

*"We attended his funeral" or "were in the neighborhood at the time" or some equally good reason.
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Clerk's Office Supreme Court
Providence May 9th A.D.1855

(Seal with ribbon)

I Thomas S. Anthony Clerk of the Supreme Court of said State, within and for the County of Providence Do hereby Certify that Nathaniel  Searle, before whom the annexed declaration & affidavits were sworn to & who has subscribed his name to the certificates thereof, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgement of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Attestation Whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
Thomas S. Anthony Clerk

(142.006 in right margin)
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Providence July 14th 1858
George E. Whiting Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:
I as the Executor of the last Will & Testament of Sally Williams received Land Warrant No. 26.479 of 160 Acres, dated May 27th 1856, granted to Sally Williams, Widow of Joshua Williams, Private Revolutionary War. Now, said Sally Williams died, November 10th 1855, application having been made through an attorney for said Warrant about one year before her death.
Was proof filed in the Pension Office during the life time of said claimant according to an Act declaring the title to land warrants in certain cases, approved June 1858? If the warrant is valid and I presume it is will you please send me the legal form of assignment as I am her sole executor and you will greatly oblige.
Yours Respectfully
Benjamin Simmons
221 Broad Street
Providence R.I.
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May 16.1853
No. 1885
Appl. of Sarah Williams wid. of Joshua
Bristol Co.
Mass.  act '32
$45.56

27181
Act 3d Feby. 1853
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Providence R. I. June 24th 1856
To J. Minot Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Dr. Sir:
Under the amendment of the Act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, was obtained a Warrant for One Hundred Sixty Acres Bounty Land issued at your department May 27th 1856, to Sally Williams, widow of Joshua William, private Revolutionary War. The application was made about one year since during her life time.
She died in the City of Providence November 10ty, 1855. I, her nephew was named Executor of her last will & Testament, in which are several bequeathments.
Now said Warrant has been pronounced worthless by reason of her death previous to the granting of it. If so, therefore unavailable for any purpose. However it may be if I am not asking too much, will you please have the kindness to inform me, and you will confer much favor and greatly oblige.
Yours very respectfully,
Benjamin Simmons
223 Broad Street
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Revy WIDOW &c.

File No.. 2390
Sarah Williams
Widow 
Joshua Williams
Prvt. Rev. War
Act Feb 3. 1853
Index: Vol. M Page 337

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Pension Office
July 29 1853

Sir
Please state the date of death of the within named Joshua Williams.
Very Respectfully,
L.P. Waldo
Commr.

F. Burt Esq.
3d Audr.
Joshua Williams Act 7th June 1832-Died 3d August 1842, paid to his death
F. Burt
Auditor
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Army Penson Office
Boston 18 April 1855
Sir
In answer to your inquiry of the 25th inst. I have to inform you that Sarah Williams widow of Joshua, a pensioner, on the roll of this agency under Act 2nd Sec-3 February 1853 at 45 56/100 dollars per annum has been paid to 4 March 1855.
Respy 
Jo. Barnes
Army Pension Agent
(illegible)
To Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions
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Williams
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Brief in the case of Sarah Williams, widow of Joshua Williams Bristol County and State of Massachusetts Act 3d February 1853

Claim, (original)

Proof Exhibited ( if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either state the substance.-Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832
Marriage proved by (illegible) testimony duly certified to be credible.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

R. Geddes
Examining Clerk

A. Bassett Esqr, Taunton Mass
Name and residence of Agent
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Taunton May 14, 1853

Sir
Herewith is the application of Sarah Williams for a pension. An answer thereto may be made to me.
Very Respectfully
Your obt. servt.
A. Bassett

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions
Washington
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Providence R. I. 
Apl. 20th / 55
(illegible) Pearson
Recd. Apl 23d/55
ansd. same day

Third Aud. Office
April 23 1855
Respectfully referred to the Commr. of Pensions & the writer so informed.
Robt. J. Atkinson
Auditor

Mr. Randall
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Providence April 20, 1855

Robt. J. Atkinson
Third Auditor
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir,
Enclosed please find the necessary forms in relation to the transfer of Sarah Williams a pensioner of the United States, from Massachusetts to Rhode Island. She is a very old and infirm lady and is residing with her friends in this City where she intends to remain and therefore would prefer to have her pension payable here as it would be attended with some trouble for her to get it from Boston. Hoping that the case will meet you approbation, I remain, your obedient servant, 
R. W. Pearson 
Arcade Bank
Providence R. I.
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26,479

(illegible)
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J. Minot Esq.
Commissioner
Department of the Interior
Office of the Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

(Postmark-illegible_
(U. S. Postage stamp  (?) cents)
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26,479-160
Joshua Williams

George C. Whiting Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Application for transfer of Pension
Sarah Williams
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County of Providence Ss
On this nineteenth day of April 1855 before me a Public Notary, for the said County of Providence, personally appeared Sarah Williams widow of Joshua William who on her oath declares that she is the identical person who is a pensioner under the 2nd section of the act of Feb. 3, 1853, at the rate of Forty five dollars and fifty six cents per annum; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts, from whence she has lately removed, that she now resides in the State of Rhode Island, where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future. The following are her reasons for removing from Massachusetts to Rhode Island. She being an old and infirm lady, she desired to live with her friends, all of whom reside in R. I.
Sarah   X   Williams
her mark
Witness
Benjamin C. Simmons
R. A. Pearson
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
C. H. Mason, Public Notary
I Benj. C. Simmons of Providence, State of Rhode Island do on oath testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Williams and know her to be the identical person described in the above affidavit, and who has taken and subscribed the above oath.
Benjamin C. Simmons
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Providence SS
In Providence this nineteenth day of April 1855 personally appeared Benjamin C. Simmons above named and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed and I do further certify that the above named Benjamin C. Simmons is a person of veracity.
Before me, C. H. Mason
Public Notary

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
I Amasa S. Westcott Clerk of the Court of Comon Pleas, in the County aforesaid, being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Charles H. Mason is a public notary in the City of Providence and county aforesaid and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Providence on this twentieth day of April A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty five.
Amasa S Westcott, Clerk