Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,650, Charles Williams, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
Williams, Charles
Deborah
NUMBER
W. 22,650
CONTENTS
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27197
New Hampshire
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Charles Williams
of Merriman in the State of N.H
who was a private in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Lane of the Regt commanded
by Colo Scamell in the N.H. 
line for 7 1/2 months private.
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Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. 
at the rate of 25. Dollars [Blank] Cents per annum [to]
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Feb. 
1834 and sent to Hono. 
Hono. I Hill Senator US
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833          $62.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34. 12.50
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$75.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 1  Page 129

Report to pay agent was for $20 per an. was corrected and [Illegible] [Illegible] for $25 [?] April 34.
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3010
New Hampshire Pats.
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Deborah Williams
Widow of Charles, N. H. 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
25 Dollars [Blank] 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
13 day of Jany 1849, 
and sent to 
Hon J. P. Hale
N. H. S. Senate.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of
February 2, 1848, Page 160  Vol. 1.

Reported Jany 13/49
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Feb. 26, 1839  [22,650]
Deborah Williams
Wid of Charles
N H
Act July 7 1838
married 1783
died Jan 28 1836
Allow 7 1/2 m pri 
$25 per an. from 
Jan 28, 1836
Hon F. Pierce 
Concord, N. H.
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
Concord Feby 23 1839
I hereby certify that from the Records in this office it appears on the day of the attestation of the annexed Instruments Ezekiel Hurd was duly in Commission as a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Stafford & that Philip Carrigain was duly in Commission as a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Merrimack & that their signatures to the annexed Instrument are true & genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixd [sic] the Seal of said State
[signature] Josiah Stevens Secretary of State

[illegible State Seal affixed upper left]
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
On this Seventeenth day of December in the year of of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Ezekiel Hurd one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Strafford in said State of New Hampshire Deborah Williams a resident of Lee in said State and County aged Eighty years and upwards, who first being 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 7 A.D. 1838 entitled an "Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". that she is the widow of Charles Williams, late of Allenstown in the County of Merrimack in said State deceased; and a pensioner who served in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution as a private Soldier, and as near as she can recollect at the following time and places. He enlisted at Barrington in the said County of Stafford in said State, in the first of the winter of 1776, under Capt. John Lane, and served two months at Winter Hill, nigh Boston. Afterward he enlisted again, and served two months more under Col Scammel. He afterwards as she thinks in the year 1777, enlisted under Captain McDuffee in the Regiment commanded by Colo Evans of Dover in said Strafford County, and marched through New Hampshire, and Vermont, to the State of New York, and was in the battle preceeding and at the Capture of Burgoyne, and she believes served four months, in this campaign, and was honourably discharged, under this, and all the preceeding enlistments. She always understood that he served six months in the whole. For these services her said husband Charles Williams, was put on the pension Roll of the United States, and for the evidence of this and his revolutionary services she respectfully refers the Commissioner of Pensions to the files of the War Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Williams on the fifteenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three and that her husband the aforesaid Charles Williams died on the twenty eighth day of January AD. 1836. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the
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first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz. at the time above stated-
[right] her
[right] Deborah X Williams [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Witness
[signature] Lena Lingley
[signature] Ezekiel Hurd

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year as above written Before me
[signature] Ezekiel Hurd one of the Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New Hampshire
Stratford ss.
I hereby certify that I have taken this declaration, and administered the proper Oath to her, the said Deborah Williams at her residence in Lee aforesaid, she being unable on account of bodily infirmity to attend the Court.
[signature] Ezekiel Hurd One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas

I certify that the words "In the County of Merrimack in said State" were interlined over, the fifteenth line from the top and the word "said" erased, before the Claimant
Signed or took the oath
[signature] Ezekiel Hurd  One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas
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Certificate of the Marriage
of Charles Williams to
Deborah Williams. ~
March 1783.
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"Marriages Recorded"
"Marriages brought to Record by the Rev'rd William Hooper of Madbury" February fifteenth Seventeen Hundred and ninety three"

"Charles Williams and Deborah Langmaid both of Barrington March seventeen hundred and eighty three"
[signature] John Demeritt Town Clerk
A true extract Attest
Madbury October 13th 1838
[signature] James Y. Demeritt Town Clerk

I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from from the Original Records of the Town of Madbury with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the Record in fair legible letters and figures as follows:
Marriages Brought to Record by the Rev'rd Willim Hooper of Madbury February 15th 1793

Charles Williams and Deborah Langmaid both of Barrington March 1783

I James Y. Demeritt of Madbury in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Madbury and that the above written is a true extract from the record thereof on the books of said Town now in my possession with the exception above named as certified by me
[signature] James Y. Demeritt Clerk of the Town of Madbury

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss On this 22nd October 1838 the above named James Y. Demeritt, who is a man of truth & veracity personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me [signature] F. Cogswell, Jus. Peace-
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State of New Hampshire-
Strafford ss. I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Francis Cogswell is a Magistrate as written and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty second day of October AD 1838.
[signature] F. Cogswell Clerk
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I Sally Langley a resident of Allenstown in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged 52 years do testify and declare that I live nigh, and am well acquainted with the widow Deborah Williams of said Allenstown, the widow of Charles Williams of said Allenstown deceased who was a revolutionary soldier and a Pensioner, that the said Widow remains single, and has not married with any person since her said husband the said Charles Williams deceased, but continues a widow & his widow. She is my Mother, and her said husband Charles Williams was my Father, and he died in the house I now live, & then lived in on the 28th of January AD. 1836. (in Allenstown aforesaid) & attended his funeral.
[signature] Sally Langley

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss } Decem'r 25th 1838.
Then personally appeared the said Sally Langley, who is the wife of the Thomas Langley who subscribed the accompanying affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of this affidavit by her above subscribed
before me Philip Carrigain Justice of Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss December 25th 1832. I hereby certify that the said Sally Langley who subscribed and swore to the accompanying affidavit, or rather the within affidavit is a woman of truth & veracity, and a perfectly competent & credible witness ~
[signature] Philip Carrigain Just. of the Peace

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Sally Langley
Affidavit ~
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Thomas Langleys
Affidavit ~
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I Thomas Langley a resident of Allentown in the County of Merrimack and State of New  Hampshire aged fifty four years do testify and declare that I knew Charles Williams the late husband of the widow Deborah Williams who is now a Claimant for a pension and the said Charles Williams who was a revolutionary soldier and a pensioner sickened, and died in said Allentown, on the twenty Eighth day of January AD. 1836.
I am certain of the fact for I attended his funeral and he died in my house in said Allenstown. His widow the said Deborah Williams, has never intermarried since his death and still remains single & unmarried.
[signature]  Thomas Langley

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss } December 25th 1838 Then personally appeared the said Thomas Langley and made solemn oath to the truth of this Affidavit by him subscribed by me. [signature] Philip Carrigan Justice of Peace

Merrimack ss. December 25th 1838
I certify that the said Thomas Langley to be a perfectly credible Witness & competent, in any Court. [signature] Philip Carrigan Just. of Peace
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War Department
Pension Office
April 1st 1834

Sir

In answer to the enclosed letter of Samuel Cockran Jun'r Esqr. I have the honour to State.
That in the case of Charles Williams another report was this day made to the agent at Portsmouth N.H. requesting him to place said Charles Williams on his Roll at the rate of $25 per annum instead of $20, as reported 27 Feb. last.
I have the honour to be
very respectfully
[signature] J L Edwards
Commiss'r of Pensions

Hono. Isaac Hill
Senator U States
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The said Widow Deborah Williams, as well as her husband, has always been a resident of Allentown in this County, but while on a visit to her daughter in Lee, inStrafford Co. was taken sick, & made her declaration before Judge Hurd of that County which accompanies her evidence. But if her certificate should be granted, she wishes to draw in Concord in this County of Merrimack, which will be more convenient for her, and is nigher.
The Commissioner will therefore have the goodness so to write her Certificate if granted, that she may draw in this Town, as she wishes -- respectfully &c. [signature] Philip Carrigain 
Agent & Attorney to said Deborah

Concord New Hampshire
February 20th 1839.

Honl J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Declaration of Widow Deborah Williams
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29622
Charles WIlliams
Declaration

Admitted
7 1/2 m pri  [months private]
Cap Lane Colo. Scamell
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We the Subscriber hereby certify that we are well acquainted Mr. Charles Williams of Allentown in the State of New Hampshire & County of Merrimack and have been for about Seventy year last part and that we reside in the same Town with him and that he is a man entitled to credit at home and abroad and that he is here Reputed and believed to have served as a soldier in the war of the
Revolution agreeable to his Declaration
February 6th 1834
[signature] Andrew O. Evans [signature] Charles Rowell } Selectmen of Allentown

Merrimack ss.
C. Common Pleas Feb. Term 1834
Andrew O. Evans and Charles Rowell made oath to the above affidavit in open Court
[signature] Stephen C. Badger Clerk
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I Fredrick McCutchin aged about Eighty one years Depose Say that I am well acquainted with Charles Williams of Allentown in the State of Newhampshire & County of Merrimack Said Williams & myself were born in the same Town (Banington) in the County of Strafford & State aforesaid that we served together in the Revolutionary army at a place Called Winter Hill near Boston in the State of Massachusetts the winter & spring of 1776 the enlistment of the troops were at this time for two months at the expiration of which - our officers persuaded us to enlist for a further Term of Two Months which we did & served out the said Term.
[signature] Fredrick McCutchin

State of Newhampshire
Grafton ss
Bristol January 29th 1834 then the above Named Fredrick McCutchen personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
before me [signature] Joseph Moor Justice of Peace

I hereby Certify that I live in the neighborhood of the above named Fredrick McCutchin and have been acquainted with him from fifteen to twenty years and consider him him a man of strict Truth & Veracity
[signature] Joseph Moor Justice of Peace
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Fred'k McCutchin Depo [Fredrick McCutchin Deposition]
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
Stephen C Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that Joseph Moore within mentioned is a Justice of the Peace and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of Feb. Anno Domini 1834
[signature] Stephen C. Badger Clerk

[illegible Seal affixed lower left]
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire,
County of Merrimack } ss.

On this fourth day of February 1834, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said State & County, now sitting, at Concord in said State & County Charles Williams a resident of Allenstown in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 75 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.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated in the War of the Revolution that is to say he the said Charles Williams enlisted at Barrington, in the County of Strafford in this said State in the Revolutionary War, in January 1776 under Capt John Lane for the term of two months and thence marched to Winter Hill nigh Boston (Mass) where he entered the Regiment commanded by Coln. Scammell and served out said Term, and immediately reenlisted for two months more, under the same officers, and served out said term also, & was honourably discharged. Afterwards he the said Charles Williams again enlisted in Barrington, aforesaid, in August or September of the year 1777 for three months under Capt McDuffee, in the Regiment commanded by Coln. Evans, of Dover in said State of N H & County of Strafford, & thence march'd to Charlestown, in N H thence [to] where he crossed Connecticut River, & then marched across the State of Vermont to Saratoga, Stillwater & and was in the battle preceding, and at the surrender of Burgoyne, and served out the whole of said three months enlistment, and half a month more; and was honourably discharged, having actually served under all said Enlistments, Seven months, and a half, for which time he was paid. Also he further declares that he knows of no, one, now living, who was in the service with him during this last mentioned term of service. And he further declares that he was born in said Barrington in the year 1759 and moved to said Allenstown twenty years ago last March and has lived in said Allenstown ever since.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
[signature] Charles Williams
Sworn to and subscribed, the fourth day of Feb Anno Domini 1834. In open Court

We, Andrew O. Evans Esqr residing in said Allenstown and Samuel Cochran Junr. Esqr.
residing in Pembroke in said county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Charles Williams, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 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.

Sworn and subscribed the fourth day February Anno Domini 1834 in open Court
[signature] Andrew O. Evans
[signature] Saml. Cochran Jr

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 certifies, that it appears to them that Charles Williams who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said Allentown and that Andrew O. Evans & 
Samuel Cochran Jr, who have signed the same is a resident in said Allington & the other in Pembroke in said County and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. [signature] N. G. Upham Presiding Justice

I, Stephen C Badger Clerk of the 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 Charles Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of February 1834.
[signature] S. C. Badger Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed lower left]
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3─525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 4 - 12, 1922

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Chas. Williams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 22650
[sixx column table follows]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. COLONEL.
STATE.

[presenting table data in a narrative format]
Enlisted Jan 1776 for 4 mos., rank not listed, under Captain Jno. Lane and Colonel Scammel, in N. H.
Enlisted in Aug or Sept 1777 for 3 1/2 mos, rank not listed, under Captain McDuffee and Colonel Evans, in N. H.

Battles engaged in, Stillwater (2) & sur. [surrender] of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Barrington, Stafford Co, N.H.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 4, 1834. al. [allowed]
Residence at date of application, Allenstown, Merrimack Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, b. [born] 1759 in Barrington, N.H.
Remarks: He mar. [married] Mar. 15, 1783 Deborah Langmaid both of Barring - N.H., he d. [died] Jan 28, 1836 in Allentown, N.H. & he lived there when al. pen. [allowed pension] on an ap. ex. [application executed] Dec. 17, 1838 age 80 yrs, at which time she was visiting a dau. [daughter] name not stated, in Lee, Strafford Co. N. H. A dau. [daughter] Sally Langley of Allenstown N. H was aged T52 yrs in 1838.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

[very faint]
note
Age of dau. [daughter] Sally not stated [?] it [?] her birth 1776.
6─2856
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5522
Portsmouth
New Hampshire,
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Deborah Williams
widow of Charles Williams
who was a Private
in the N.H. Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
25 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
21 day of May 1844
and sent to
Hon J P Hale.
House Reps
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book. A
Vol. 1. Page 256

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sep. 21, may '44
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2232
Portsmouth N. Hamps
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Deborah Williams
widow of of Charles Williams dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 8th January 1836
of Stafford Co in the State of N. H.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain McDuffee of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Evans in the N.H.
line for 7 mos & 15 days Private
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth N.H.
at the rate of 25 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of April
1839 and sent Hon.
F. Pierce Concord N.H.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 39 $75.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 12.50
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$87.50
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{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1st Page 59

[top right]
Let to P. Agt. [Pension Agent] J P Carrigan 
May 13, 1839.
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[date stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE. N
MAR 16 1922
[/date stamp]

[faint note above address] Rev / ED

Boston Massachusetts
496 Mars Avenue
March 11 1922

To the Honorable Commissioner,
Dear Sir:-
At your early convenence would you kindly send me the Revolutionary War Record  for the pensioner Deborah Williams of Lee New Hampshire
[note in left margin] wid of Charles [/note in left margin]
I do not know the name of her husband who served in the war but desire very much to have all information concerning him and his children which may be found in the application  made by him or his wife for a pension. The purpose of this request is for genealogical work and I should be greatly obliged as I fear it could not be obtained else where.
The reference for this is found in the printed list of pensioners for 1841 on p. 17, under New Hampshire; she is aged 82 and is Deborah Williams doubtless a widow living in the family of James Langley of the town of Lee
Most respectfully yours
(with thanks)
[signature] M. B. Fairbank
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Lee N. H.
October 16th

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

[left side, on edge]
Mr Cole
N H
L. W 5322

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6[sp]
Act 2 Feby 1848
Mr Cole
20 Oct'r 1848
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Lee N.H. Oct 15, 1848

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send a declaration of Mrs Deborah Williams for the purpose of obtaining a pension certificate agreeable to an act of Congress passed 2 Feby 1848., if satisfactory please send directed to me a certificate as soon as convenient if not please send me a blank form, and directions and you will oblige
Yours very Respect'y
[signature] G.W. Hoitt
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd February 1848 entitled, "An Act making further provisions for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Newhampshire
Strafford ss. On this third day of October personally appeared before the subscribed of the town of Lee in said County of Strafford, Deborah Williams a resident of said Lee aged 92 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution.
That she is the widow of Charles Williams, who was a private in said Revolution, the Regiment or Corps in which he served she cannot tell, the annual amount of the passion which she received under the act of the 17th June 1844 was $25 per annum. She further declares that she still is a widow.
[right[ her
[right] Deborah X Williams [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in presence of
[signature] Mary A Langley
[signature] Lydia Gotham

Before me
[signature] G. W. Hoitt Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and is the same person who drew a pension under the act of the 17th June 1844 [signature] G. W. Hoitt
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The State of New Hampshire
County of Stafford ss. Court of Common Pleas Clerk's office
I, John H Smith, Clerk of said court, hereby certify that Gorham W. Hoitt is a Justice of the Peace throughout the said State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated December 7th A.D. 1847 and will expire December 6th A.D. 1852 and that the signatures within purporting to be his, are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this tenth day of October A. D. 1848. ~
[signature] John H. Smith Clerk 

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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House of Representatives May 6, 1844
Sir
May I ask your early attention to the enclosed.
From John P Hale

J L Edwards Esq
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Senate Chambers Jany 12, 1849
Sir
Enclosed is the letter of G W Hoitt Esq  to which I await your early attention.
From  John P Hale

J L Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
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[date stamp]
CONCORD N. H.
MAY 9
[/date stamp]

[right] Free
Hon'ble J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

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reported [illegible]

May 13

Deb Williams
Lyd Shefard
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Comal N. Hampshire May 9, 1839
To Hon. J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir, I have a certificate in favour of Deborah Williams Widow of Charles Williams deceased twenty-five dollars per Annum, dated April 24 1839, and numbered 2232 payable at Portsmouth NH. by Isaac Waldron Esquire Agent for paying pensions.
I have also a Certificate in favour of Lydia Shepard widow of Thomas C. Shepard deceased for forty Seven dollars and sixty six cents per Annum and numbered and dated April 23, 1839, payable in this place by Isaac Esquire Agent for paying pensions.
As both these widows require some medical attention and such other comforts, as are needful for the sick and aged, the Department is respectfully requested (as soon as convenient) to cause to be forwarded to the respective agencies where due, the corresponding orders.
I behalf of the widows, I remain
Very respectfully, your very obt Servant
[signature] Philip Carrigain
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State of New Hampshire
Stafford County ss. }
On this nineteenth day of April A.D. 1844 personally appeared before me Gorham W Hoitt one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Strafford, Deborah Williams a resident of Lee in said County aged Eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Charles Williams who was a Private in said Revolutionary War, she can not remember the Regiment or Corps in which he served, but the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was twenty five dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow
[right] her
[right] Deborah X Williams [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Witness [signature] Gamlay Langley
[signature] James M Langley

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me
[signature] G. M. Hoitt Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Deborah Williams and that she is considered a person of truth & veracity. And I further certify that she was a pensioner under the provisions of the law passed July 7th 1838. As I usually made out her papers for the draw of her pension at Portsmouth
[signature] G. W. Hoitt Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss.
I, John H. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Gorham W. Hoitt is a justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated January 9th A.D. 1843 and will expire January 8th A.D. 1848 and that the signatures within and above  purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this nineteenth day of April A.D. 1844,
Attest,
[signature] John H. Smith, Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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Washington, Feb 14, 1834.
J L. Edward, Esq
Dr Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of Charles Williams for a pension. When decided, please if successful transmit me the pension certificate: if unsuccessful, please inform me why.
Respectfully
[signature] Isaac Hill
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Charles Williams Concord Agency N H
Act June 7, 1832. When paid ?
[initials] H H L

Charles Williams lived and died in Allentown, Merrimack Co N.H. within a few miles of Concord. He died Jan 8. 1836. It is possible that he may have been paid at Portsmouth
[initials] H H L

[note]
Died 28 Janr 1836 pd to that period it JH
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 22,650
Deborah Williams
widow of
Charles Williams
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:─Vol. M, Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1922 Apl 12 hist to M. B. Fairbanks Esq
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Williams, Charles GRADE Private LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 7971 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 9, 1790 to Theodosius Fowler, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.