Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,912, Nathan Williams, Mass. Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Mass. Vt
Williams Nathan
NUMBER S. 7912
CONTENTS
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33.190
[illegible] Philadelphia
Nathan Williams
of ___________ in the State of 
who was a private in the ______________ commanded
by Captain  ____________ of the ___________ commanded
by ________________ in the Revolution
for 13 mos Mass. & S.

Inscribed on the Roll of [illegible]
at the rate of 43 Dollars_______ Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
and ending 20 April 1838

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of
Dec 1833 and sent to
G. H. G. McCutchen
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semianl. allowance ending ___________

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [illegible] Wrightman, Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 5, Page 69
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State of Pennsylvania 
Luzerne County SS

Personally appeared in open Court
of Common Pleas of said County this 18th day of
April 1853 Nathan Williams aged sixty years &
[illegible] who being duly sworn doth depose and say
that his father Nathan Williams was as he always
understood a soldier in the revolutionary War -- that
in the year one thousand Eight hundred and
thirty two the said Nathan Williams (the Elder)
was a resident of Delaware County in the State of
New York and that while a resident there
he made and application under the Act of
7 June 1832 for a pension which said pension
has never been granted. That this deponent
was present with his father where he made
oath to the fact of his service- that the
said Nathan Williams died in the month
of April 1838 leaving no widow.
That the said Nathan Williams at his death left
five children to wit, this deponent, Amos
Williams, Anna, married to Lewis Williams, Catherine
married to Elijah Bradley & Rachel married to
Enos Mallery-- which are living now, or were
the last this deponent heard from them.
The said deponent, Nathan Williams has lived in
Wyoming  & Luzerne Counties Pa. for the last
Seventeen years. That this deponent is the same
Nathan Williams who took out letters
of [illegible] on his father's estate, in Wyoming
County in December last.
Nathan Williams

Sworn and subscribed in open court this 
this 18 Apl 1853
Anson Curtis Prob
By C.F. Bowman
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Personally appeared on the same day Henry
Warden who being duly sworn deposes and says
that Nathan William the Elder, & who made
application for a pension under the act of 7th June
1832 died on the twentieth day of April 1838
at Walton Delaware County State of New York
leaving no widow, and five children
to wit Nathan Williams who appears here in Court
Amos, Anna Williams, Catherine Bradley, and
Rachel Mallery - That this deponent has
always understood and believes that the said
Nathan Williams the Elder was in the Revolutionary
War and this deponent verily believes that
such was the fact - That the said Nathan
Williams the younger, & who appear in Court
to day is the same be [illegible] on the
Estate of his father at T       in Wyoming
County during the last year and that he
is a son of the said Nathan Williams the
Elder the revolution soldier aforesaid.
Sworn and subscribed
Henry Warden

in open court this
18th day of April 1853
Anson Curtis, Prob

By C. F. Bowman
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss

Satisfactory evidence has been
exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas of the said
County holden at Wilkes Barre this 18th day of
April 1853 that Nathan Williams deceased was
reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution.    that in 1832 he
was a resident of Delaware County, State of New
York and that while a resident of the said
county he applied under the Act of June 7 1832
for a pension, but the same has not yet been
allowed and that the said Nathan Williams
died on the 20th day of April 1838 leaving 
no widow and the Nathan Williams (the younger),
Amos Williams, Ann Williams, Catherine
Bradley and Rachel Mallery are the
children and heirs of the said Nathan
Williams decᵈ. and that Nathan Williams
(the younger) is the administrator of the said
Nathan Williams decᵈ

April 18 1833
John N Conyngham
[illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania ⎬ 
Luzerne County ss 
I Amon Curtis, Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of the said County, do certify that the afesaid Nathan Williams & Henry Worden appeared in open Court and were duly sworn on this 18th day of April 1853 - in manner and form as the same appears and that the name of the Hon. John N. Conyngham attached to the within Certificate is in his own proper hand writing, and that he is the President Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the said County of Luzerne. In testimony whereof have hereto affixed the Seal of the said Court and subscribed my name this 18th April 1853 -
A Curtis Prothonotary 
Nathan Williams Admr requests that the amount found to be due him as admr may be made payable at the Washington D.C. Agency 
JHG McCutchen 
Atty of Nathan Williams 
Admr
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To J H G McCutchen
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My Father in the first service was drafted a three month tour at horseneck his residence in Colebrook Connecticut at that time while he lived in that place he enlisted several tours I cannot say how long they all ware but one was nine months he was in the battle of Bunkerhill and at the taking of Lake George landing and at Ticonderoga and I think at Lake Champlain, I cannot give the officers names in regular order Capt Walsworth Capt Herrick Col Herrick Gen Warren He also resided in Guilford Vermont and was at the taking of Burgoin under Gen Gates his whole service was about two years while he lived in Colebrook he enlisted in the same company with Aaron Simons who did afterwards obtain a pension
my father Nathan Williams made application for a pension under the act of 1832 and then proved his title by living witnesses they was left in the office in Delhi Ny to be sent to washington I do not know whether they were sent or not 
Nathan Williams Jr 
I would observe he was orderly Sergeant in same of his service the Secretary of war in Vt gives a credit of 115 days service
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Claim for Pension 
Nathan Williams Jr
Heirs of the late Nathan William 
A Soldier of the Revolution. 
Application for Pension Money due their Father for service in the Revolution. 
G. F. LEWIS, Attorney, DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

37,989.
Nathan William decd
Pennsylvania 
Act 7 June 1832
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Declaration to be made by the Children of a Deceased Revolutioner, who was never pensioned, must be made before a Court of Record.
STATE OF Pennsylvania 
COUNTY OF Wyoming ss.
On this 29th day of April A. D. 1850, personally appeared  Nathan Williams before the Honorable [illegible] Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wyoming and State of Pennsylvania now sitting at Tunkhannock in said County, The said Nathan being now sixty seven years of age 
(Insert here the names and ages of all the children who so appear.) 
Who being first duly sworn, according to law, does on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, approved 7th June, 1832, and 4th of July, 1836, and all such other acts as have from time been passed. That he is (so far as he knows the only surviving child) of the late Nathan Williams who entered the service of the United States at Guilford, in State of Vermont under Captain Walsworth and Colonel Herrick as an orderly Sergeant and continued in the service, as deponents believe, until about the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged, (The discharge is lost) That, as deponents are informed, their father was first marched from the place of enlistment to That he was in the service under two period of enlistment. 
That during said service, he served under the following officers: 
(Here state the names of the officers, and where he was stationed while under them - for example: "In the year 1781, was under the immediate command of Geo. Washington, at West Point." Also, state fully what battles he was in.) 
Capt Walworth, Colonel  Herrick & General Gates. That he was engaged in the battle at lake Georges Landing - at the taking of Ticonderoga, and in the battle of Bunker Hill and at the battle of Saratoga -
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I further state, that my father, the aforesaid Nathan Williams (Senior) departed this life on the 20th day of April 1838, leaving no widow who is now living -- 
Nathan Williams X his mark
Witness to signature
R R. Little
P M Osterhout

I severally hereby relinquish all claim to a pension or pension money, on account of my father's service, except the present; and I believe my father's name was never on the Pension List of any State.
Nathan Williams X his mark
Witness to signature
R R Little
P.M. Osterhaut

All the children's
Signatures in full

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED in open Court Apl 29. 1850.
P.M. Osterhout Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that Nathan Williams (senior) within
mentioned, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that he served as is stated in the foregoing declaration.

I P M Osterhout Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Wyoming County do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of the children of the late Nathan Williams for pension money due him in his lifetime, not applied for.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
this 29th day of April A.D. 1850.
P M Osterhout Clerk.
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At the same time and place, came Richard Williams and  Amos Williams two credible and respectable witnesses, and citizens of said County and State, and severally made oath that they are acquainted with the foregoing affiant, and that he is reputed and known to the neighborhood as the child so far as they know the only surviving child of the aforesaid Nathan Williams (Senior) who was reputed to be a revolutionary soldier. That said Nathan Williams (Senior) departed this life at Walton in State of New York on or about the 20th day of April 1838, leaving no widow, who is now living; and that they are disinterested - of the truth of which statements the Court is fully satisfied. 
Richard Williams
Amos L Williams

SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED in open Court. Apl 29, 1850,
P M Osterhaut Clerk.

Know all men by these presents, That we, the subscribers, have appointed, and by these presents do appoint and constitute GLEASON F. LEWIS Esq., our true and lawful Attorney in fact, to receive from the Secretary of War, Paymaster General, second or third Auditor of the Treasury, or any other officer or officers authorized to settle or pay the same, our land warrant and all moneys, drafts or other dues of every kind, nature and name, for extra pay, commutation money, bounty, clothing money, prize money, withheld pay, or any other dues of any kind due to me from the United States, whether paid by any of the before mentioned or any other officers of the United States; and I do hereby request said officers, or any or either of them, to pay said amounts to said Lewis, and do hereby give to said Lewis full power to endorse all drafts, pay certificates, or any other papers in reference to said business, and to execute any and all receipts or discharges, or any other act which I could do if present; and any act by him to be done, shall be the same as if done by me in proper person.

Witness our hands and seals this 29th day of April A.D. 1850.
In Presence of
Witness to signature
R R Little
Harrison Wright
Nathan Williams X his mark 
Claimant's or claimants' signature or signatures, first name in full [initials in box] LS

IN PRESENCE OF
P. M. Osterhout Clerk.
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31.461
Nathan Williams


Samuel Gordon Esq.
Delhi
New York
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State of New York
Delaware County ss.

On this 8th day of October 1832 personally
appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for the County of Delaware now sitting Nathan
Williams a resident in the town of Walton in the county of Delaware & State of New York aged 74 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 7th 1832

That he was born in the town of Groton in the State of Connecticut on the 14th day of February 1758 as he believes from a record in his possession that he removed with his parents to the town of New Guilford in the State of Vermont Vt. when quite young, and lived in that place untill the year 1775 when
he enlisted in the army of the United States under Capt Goodenough for the term of Eight month the he marched with the company 
immediately before the battle of Bunker hill and joined a regiment commanded by Col Putnam at Cambridge and were stationed at Lechmoors Point on Boston harbor that he remained there during the period for which he enlisted eight months and was discharged with the company. that he had a written discharge but knows not what has
become of it. that he received his bounty and wage and returned home that he then removed to Coldrain in Massachusetts that he there enlisted again for six months under Capt Goodenough, Brother to his former Captain and marched to Bennington in Vermont and joined Col. Herricks regiment of Green Mountain rangers just after the battle. that he marched with his regiment - Shrewsbury & from then to the George landing had a battle and took the
place that the american force consisted of two regiments - one the Green mountain rangers to which he belonged commanded by Col. Herrick and a militia regiment commanded by Col. Brown that the force marched to old french fort and took that also, the guns of which were turned on another fort immediately below on Lake Champlain which fort surrender also, that they remained then six or seven weeks when the force went to diamond Island on boats and gunsloops that an attack was made on the Island that the american force was repulsed with great loss
that Capt Parmenter lost every man of his company being all killed except himself that the American force blew up their boats and retreated to the woods and went back to Shrewsbury where they
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remained untill they were discharged having served six
months agreeable to his enlistment that in this instance as in the first they all received written discharges but that he knows not what has become of his. That some time after while at a visit to his native place he enlisted in old Bolton for the defence of Fort Griswold at Groton that he marched to the fort and stayed there according to the best of his recollection about three months that he then hired a substitute and returned home, that he does not recollect the time he enlisted nor the officers under who he served the with mentioned campaign. that towards the close of the war he was drafted in the town of Coolbrook and marched to New Haven and was there six or seven weeks when he was discharged with the company on
account of the news of peace the exact time or the officers he does not recollect

That he has no documentary evidence except the annexed 
affidavits and that he knows of no person living who can testify to his service

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present and he declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
Nathan Williams
Sworn & subscribed the day
and year aforesaid C B Sheldon Clerk

We Eli Gould & Stephen Wakeman both of the town of Walton
in Delaware County & State of New York do hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with the above Nathan Williams and we believe him to be 74 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion
Eli Gould
Stephen Wakeman
Sworn & Subscribed the day and
year aforesaid C B Sheldon Clerk
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and the said courts 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 courts further certify that it appears to them that Eli Gould & Stephen Wakeman who have signed the above certificate are residents of the town of Walton and are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
 
I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the County Common Pleas in and
for the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the foregoing
and annexed contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Williams for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of October 1832.
C B Sheldon Clerk

[seal on left side of document]
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Letters adms
To
Nathan Williams
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WYOMING COUNTY, SS. 
I, Wm F Terry , Register for the Probate of Wills and granting
Letters of Administration in and for the County of Wyoming in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania to Nathan Williams
of Falls Township, do send GREETING

WHEREAS, Nathan Williams 
late of -- deceased, lately died
intestate (as tis said), having whilst he lived, and at the time of his decease, divers goods and chattels, rights and credits within the said County, by means whereof the disposition and power of granting Letters of Administration thereof is manifestly known to belong to me. I therefore, desiring that the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased, may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of according to law, do hereby grant unto you the said Nathan Williams
(in whose fidelity in this behalf. I very much confide) full power, by the tenor of these presents, to administer the
goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased, within the said county; as also to ask, collect, levy, recover and receive the credits whatsoever of the said deceased, which at the time of his death were owing, or did any way belong to him, and to pay the debts in which the said deceased stood obliged, so far forth as the said goods and chattels, rights and credits, will extend, according to the rate and order of law; you the said Nathan William well and truly administering the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased, and making a true and perfect inventory and conscionable appraisement thereof, and exhibiting the same into the Register's office at Tunkhannock on or before the 21 day of January next ensuing:
and also a true and just account, calculation and reckoning of your administration, upon your solemn oath or affirmation, rendering on of before the 21st day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and I do, by these presents, ordain constitute and appoint you the said Nathan Williams
to be administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased, within the limits aforesaid, saving harmless, and forever indemnifying me, and all other officers, against all persons whomsoever, by reason of your administration aforesaid, and saving all others their rights, &c.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said office, at
Tunkhannock, this Twenty first day of December A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and fifty two
W.F. Terry, REGISTER
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Brief

Admit for
13 Months
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[Left side]
Nathan Williams
Declaration
2d October 1832
NY
[still left side sideways]

He afterwards says he served
1 year 3 months & 14 days
18 1/2 Months

[main text]
Act June 7 1832.
74 years old, born in Groton Ct Feby
14 1830 removed to Guilford. lived there until 1775, when he
enlisted under Capt Goodenough for 8 Months, served the time and was discharged, then removed to Colrain Mass and enlisted under Capt Goodenough (brother to his former
capt) for 6 months, Marched to Bennington Vt. and joined Col Herricks Regt of Green Mountain Rangers, just after the battle,
served his time and was discharged, went back to Groton on a visit, when he enlisted in old Bolton for defence of Fort Griswold, remained there three months & hired a substitute, towards the close of the war was drafted in the town of
Coalbrook, Marched to New Haven, remained for 7 weeks and was discharged,
Eli Gould & Stephen Wakeman testify to his reputation as a soldier, and the Court certifies its belief of it.

23 Dec 1857 Secy of Vermont
certifies to his service under Levi Goodenough
Herricks Regt for 115 days 5 months.
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2
Decr 17 1851 Sec of Mass
certifies that Nathan Williams is on the Roll of 8 months service in 1775, Captain Ichabod Dexter's Co. Col Woodbridge's Regt. as a  private of Guilford Vermont, Ithaman Goodenough was Lieutenant
and not Captain.

Nathan Williams 18 April 1853
A son says his father died in April 1838. left no widow, that he left  five children, Viz. Nathan Williams, Amos Williams,  Anna Williams, Catharine Bradley,  & Rachel Mallery.

Henry Warden 18 April 1853
says Nathan Williams died 20 April 1838, left no widow, but five children (same as above) Always understood Williams was a
soldier of the Revolution, That Nathan Williams
is his son and Administrator.

Certificate of Court 18 Apl 1853
certifying to death and children as above,
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I depute J.H. G. McHulton
Esquire to act for me in the
within Washington March 10, 1843
Hendrick B. Wright
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Know all men by these presents that I Nathan Williams 2d of Falls Wyoming County Pa (arbitrator of all the goods and chatels rights and credits which are of Nathathan Williams deceased a revolutionary soldier) do make constitute and appoint Hendrick B. Wright of Luzerne County my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of the said Nathan Williams decd (my father) for a pension on the government of the United States and to do all and seize on those things which may be necessary & procure the same and to appoint under his hand and seal any attorney or attorneys for the purpose aforesaid. And I do further authorize and empower my said attorney to draw and have any and all moneys which may be granted by certificate or otherwise by the United States, to the heirs of the said Nathan Williams deceased - to execute in my name all papers necessary to draw the same either in person or by deputation under his hand and seal to others. And I do hereby ratify and approve all the acts of my said attorney in the [illegible] - as the admistrator of the said Nathan Williams decd. and declare the same to be as valid as though I have myself executed the same. Witness my hand and seal this 21st day of December 1852.
Nathan Williams 2d. (his x mark)
admistrator of Nathan Williams
Signed _ Sealed in the presence of
Gould Whitlock

State of Pennsylvania}
Wyoming County SS}
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County this 21s day of December 1832 the above named Nathan Williams 2d. and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed. Gould Whitlock
Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
Wyoming County ss
I William F. Terry Recorder
of Deeds & c in and for the said
County do certify that Gould
Whitlock Esq is a Justice of
the peace in and for the said
County and was at the time
the within acknowledgement was taken. That I am
acquainted with his hand writing and that the
name purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereto set my seal of office and
subscribed my name this 21 day of December
1852.
Wm F. Terry
Recorder
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State of New York
Delaware County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
Justice of the peace of the town of Delhi in and for the
county of Delaware Nathan Williams who being duly
sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age
and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear
positively as to the precise length of his service but according 
to the best of his recollection he served not less than
period mentioned below and in the following
grades for one year three months and fourteen days
I served as a private and for which service I claim
a pension
Nathan Williams
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 19th day of
him 1833
Anth: M. Paine
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Delaware SS 
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk
of the County of Delaware do
hereby certify that Anthony
Paine before whom the above
affidavit purports have been
sworn was at the date of the same
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the
said County and that I am well acquainted with
his hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe
his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be
genuine
Witness my hand and seal of
this 19th day of June 1833 C B Sheldon Clerk
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Nathan William
Pennsylvania
Susp
let June 50 Rev A. W. Burt
Let A. W. Burt 1 June 1850
11607
Act 7 June 37
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[deleted] Acts of June 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873 [/deleted]

[stamped] REJECTED [/stamped]

11,607
P.O. ________
Nathan Williams
Service: ______
Enlisted: ______,   18
Discharged: ____, 18
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31.461
New York
Revo.

Nathan Williams
Suspended --
let to S. Gordon
July 14th 1834
J. H. G. McCutchen, Apl 3/52
Same July 21 1853
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7912

Rev War

✓ INVALID.

File No. 7912
Nathan Williams
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  June 7, 1832
Index:--Vol. 1st,  Page 409
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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G. F. Lewis
May 9.-50.

House of Representatives
May 16th 1850

I respectfully refer this letter of Mr. Lewis with its enclosure to the Comr of Pensions with a request that he will correspond with me concerning the [illegible]

Alex W. Bud
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Detroit May 9th 1850

Sir
Enclose is application of Nathan Williams Jr for Pension due his father A Sold [Soldier] of the Revolution which please present to Pension office for investigation
Yours Respy
G F. Lewis
for clerk
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Nathan Williams decd.
PA  [deleted] New York [/deleted]
Admd June 7 1832
13 mos. pri $43.33 per annum
from 4 March 1831 to 20 April 1838
when he died.  Pay to
Nathan Williams ¹ administrator for self and Amos Williams ², Anna Williams ³, Catharine Bradley ⁴, and Rachel Mallory ⁵ only children

Auth[?]
J. H. G. McCutchen
Present
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[envelope?]

FREE
[postmark illegible]
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

Office of the Secretary of State,
Montpelier, December 23d 1851

I hereby certify that there is on file in this office "A Pay Roll of Capt Levi Goodenough's "Company of Rangers in Col. Samuel Herrick's Regiment "raised by the State of Vermont"; on which Roll is the name of "Nathan Williams"; with an allowance for 115 days service as a private, commencing August 10th and ending December 5th.  The year is not stated except that said Roll is approved and paid under the dates of February and September 1778.

[seal]
Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 23d day of December A.D. 1851.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
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31.461
Nathan Williams
decd
Act 7 June 1832
New York Suspended

Additional Evidence

J. H. G. McCutchen
Present
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
December 17. 1851.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Nathan Williams is borne on rolls
of 8 months service in 1775 in Capt. Ichabod Dexter's
Co. Col. Woodbridge's Regt. as a private of Guilford Vt
from May 16.-
Capt. Dexter of the Company above mentioned belonged
to Athol, from which place & immediate vicinity, one
half the Company enlisted: Ithaman Goodenough
was Lt. of the company, & belonged to Guilford Vt
where the remainder of the company enlisted
There was no Col. named Putnam belonging to this
State in Israel Putnam of Conn. commanded a
part of the Army at Lechmere Point (a part of
Cambridge) in 1775. probably as Brigadier Genera
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And I further Certify, that, before search made for evidence of said fact, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Washington Dec 15th 1851
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish Evidence
from the Rolls in his office of the service of Nathan
Williams who in his declaration among other
things states the following "That he was born
on the 14th February 1750. He enlisted from Vermont
in 1775 under Capt Goodenough for the
term of eight months and joined the regiment
of Col Putnam at Cambridge, was stationed
at Lackmoors point, Boston Harbor and discharged
at the latter place had a written discharge
but does not what became of it.
He removed to Colrain Massachusetts and there
enlisted for six months under Capt Goodenough
brother to the former and marched to Binghamton
Vermont; (possibly meaning Bennington) and joined
Col Herricks Regiment of Green Mountain rangers
Then Marched to Skeenesborough (now Whitehall)
and Lake George and was discharged at Skeenesborough, 
having served six months received a
written discharge but it is lost or destroyed.
He enlisted at Old Boston for the defence of
Fort Griswold at Groton at stayed at the Fort
to the best of his recollection three months and
then hired a substitute and returned home
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He was drafted at Coolbrook and served six
or seven weeks and then discharged does not
recollect his officers names
Nathan Williams
By J H McCutchen
Attorney of the heirs
of Nathan Williams decd
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Nathan Williams
Pensions Office
July 21st 53
Nathan Williams
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Pension Office
July 21st 1853
Sir,
I have examined the case of Nathan Wil
liams, of New York, and will admit it to all the
children now living, if you are willing to take it
so admitted. I cannot admit it in the name of
the Administrator, because the amount of his
bond is not given
I am, respectfully
Your Obt Svt
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner


J. H. G. McCutchen Esqr.
Present.
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Washington City D.C.
May 28th 1853

Sir
Nathan Williams admr&c desires the
the pension when allowed may be made payable at
the Washington D.C. agency as the said resides in
the extreme north of the State of Pa it would cost
him considerable if made payable elsewhere an at
the Washington Agency
This request will be acceded to of course, and I
assure the Department it is immaterial to me where
it is paid.
Respectfully
J H G McCutchen
Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

26 April
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MC

M Cole
Decr 23d 51
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Washington Dec 23d 1857

Sir:
I beg leave to call up the case of Nathan Williams under the Act of 1832 as we are able to furnish proof of his services.

Respectfully
J H G McCutchen
Atty of the Heirs of
Nathan Williams

Hon J. e. Heath
Com of Pensions
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H. Reps. Washington
Dec. 7. 1853

Hon L. P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions
I have no hesitation of
inducing Mr Nathan Williams 2d
of my district as a man of [illegible]
and integrity and in whom
I have entire confidence. I hope
that the certificate may be issue
in the matter of his fathers claim
for pension as soon as may be
compatible with your public
duty. It would also save
expence to the parties by making
is payable at this place-
I am well acquainted with the
applicant and know the whole
thing to be right
by Respectfully have
the Honor to be yr sevt
Hendrick B. Wight
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Brief in the case of Nathan Williams Decd
County and State of
act June 7 1832

Claim, ("original," [deleted] or "for increase" [/deleted])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance
Record of service in accordance with his statements made before record was obtained. Eli Gould & Stephen Wakeman for identity.
Certificates of Court for Death & heirship

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

Name and residence of Agent
J. H. G. McCutchen Esq
Present

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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[envelope] 
Free
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
[postmark illegible]
NY July 12
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July & 1834
Delphi N.Y.
Inclosed are the Pension Papers of
Nathan William. You will examine
them as soon as your convenience
will permit. please to write to me
on the subject of there should be
found any difficulty to exist
the supplementary affidavit
remains the only difficulty believed
to have existed in his case
the original proceedings are all
on one sheet of paper as you
will perceive
Yours Respectfully
Samuel Gordon-

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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[envelope]

[printed on the envelope] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSON OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS Commissioner. [/printed on the envelope]

[other information on the envelope is handwritten]

Addl evi: in case of Nathan Williams decd

New York

Act 7th June 1832

J. H. G. McCutchen
Present