Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,059, Wilks Williams, Conn.
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SERVICE  Conn.
Williams, Wilks
or Weeks
Tamer
NUMBER W. 26059
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Rept 
2070
Connecticut
Tamer Williams
widow of Weeks or Wilks Williams who served in the Revolutionary war as a private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.  
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 and day of Sept 1848 and sent to A. S. Monson New Haven Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol 1.
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REGISTER 
of Wilks Williams FAMILY 
He was born March 2d 1757 & Married May 7th 1784. She was Born Nov’r 30th 1763, & by Her hath the following Children Viz  
NAMES 
Fanny  Born October 4th 1793
Bradford Born August 25th 1795
Eli Buel  Born February 25th 1799
Flora Born June 29th 1797
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10983. 
Tamer Williams 
Con. 
Act 7 July 38 
Married before 1794 
husband died 1810 
1776.  5 mo Cap Isham
1779   2 mo Cap Harris
7 mos
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I Daniel Williams of Colchester in the County of New London and State of Connecticut of Lawful age depose and say that I was acquainted with Wilks Williams late of Tolland in the County of Tolland (Deceased)  he was a Brother of mine. I was knowing to his Enlisting into a Company under the command of Captain John Isham of said Colchester in Colonel Chesters Regiment and served nine months on Long Island and in the vicinity of New York in the War of the Revolution in 1776 - he was afterwards drafted on a tour of duty in said Army and went to New London and served four months and a half under Captain Harris according to my best recollection - I would not be positive about the Captains name - I was present at the wedding when my Brother Wilks was married to Tamer Buell of Marlborough Now in Harford County but then belonging to Colchester in New London County.  It was according to my best recollection on or about the Eighth day of AD 1784. I was Eighty six years old on the first day of November last.
Further more the deponent saith not 
dated at Colchester in the County of New London this ninth day of May A D 1844 
Daniel Williams 
New London County ss Colchester May 9th 1844 
Personally appeared before me Daniel Williams signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same 
Justice W. Williams Justice of the peace.
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and I further certify that the within named deponent is well known to me and is a creditable Person and his statement is entitled to full credit
Justus W Williams Justice of the Peace 
I Mary Finley of Marlborough in Hartford County Connecticut of Lawful age depose and say that I was present and attended the wedding of Weeks Williams and Tamer Buell. They were married by the Reverend David Huntington in the month of May sixty years since according to my best recollection. I shall be seventy six years If I live untill next November – 
furthermore the deponent saith not
dated at Marlborough this 10th day of May A D. 1844 
Mary Finley 
Hartford County SS Marlborough May 10th 1844 
Personally appeared before me Mary Finley signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that the above named deponent is well known to me is a creditable Person and her statement is entitled to full credit 
Samuel F. Jones Justice of the Peace 
We Enos H Buell, Mary Buell and Sarah Bordman all of Marlborough in Hartford County of Lawful age depose and say that we attended the Funeral of Weeks Williams of Tolland in this state in the month of January AD 1810 according to our best recollection, we were acquainted with the Deceased when in life.  Furthermore the deponents saith not 
Marthorough Mary 10th 1844. 
Enos H. Buell
Mary Buell
Sarah Bordman
Personally appeared before me Enos H. Buell,  Mary Buell and Sarah Bordman signers of the foregoing depositions and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. and I further certify that the above deponents are well known to me, are Creditable Persons, and their statement is entitled to full credit. 
Lucius W McIntosh Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut, ss. Office of Secretary of State. 
I hereby certify that Justus W. Williams is, and on the 9th of May inst was a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of New London, and State of Connecticut, duly commissioned & sworn, and that I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his is in his own proper hand.  
And I further certify, That Samuel F. Jones is, & on the 10th of May inst, was a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Hartford, & State of Connecticut, duly commissioned & sworn, & that I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his is by his own hand.
And I further certify that Lucius W. McIntosh is, and on the 10th day of May inst, was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hartford, & State of Connecticut, duly commissioned & sworn, & that I believe the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is by his own hand.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said State, at New- Haven, in said State, this 16th day of May, A.D. 1844 
Danl J. Tyler
Secretary
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State of Connecticut ss 
County of New Haven} SS  Cheshire Probate District May 14th 1844 
On this 14th day of May AD. 1844 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the  Probate District aforesaid, Tamer Williams now a resident of Cheshire, in the Probate District aforesaid, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
That she is the widow of Weeks Williams, who formerly resided in Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, that she has no personal knowledge of the services performed by her said husband, except from what she has heard him relate, and what she learns from others who were formerly acquainted with him, she used frequently to hear him when in life speak of his services, and of the places where he was in service during the war, and from her knowledge acquired in this way she verily believes that her said husband, enlisted some time in the spring of 1776 for a term of nine months, into a company commanded by John Isham, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chester, that he was stationed on Long Island near the City of New York, and that he served in said company and on said
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Long Island for the term of nine months when he was discharged, and that afterwards my said husband was drafted into the service of the United States, into a company commanded by Captain Harris, and that he was stationed at New London in said State of Connecticut, and that on this tour he was on service for the term of four and one half months, and that in both of said terms of service as she verily believes her said husband was in service thirteen and one half months. 
She farther declares that she was married to the said Weeks Williams on the 8th day of May 1784. that her said husband Weeks Williams died on the 11th day of January AD 1810. That she was not married to her said husband prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January 1794, viz, at the time above stated, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, Weeks Williams, and is now his widow 
Tamer Williams
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid Before me 
Wm L Foot Judge of Probate District of Cheshire
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I hereby certify that Tamer Williams who is the widow of Weeks Williams is a credible person 
Wm L Foot Judge of Probate 
I Charles Shelton Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Williams for a pension and that William L. Foot is the Judge of said Court and that said Court is a Court of Record, and that his name subscribed to the aforesaid certificate is his genuine signature- 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of May AD. 1844 
Charles Shelton Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire
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WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 26,059 
Tamer Williams Wid of  Weeks or Wilks Williams  
Priv  Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1848  
Index: Vol. W.  Page 34 W 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rep’d [reported]
9866
Connecticut 
Tamer Williams Widow of Weeks Williams who was a pensioner under the Act of - and who died on the 11th Jany 1810 of New Haven in the State of Conn who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Isham of the Regt. commanded by Col Chester in the New York line for 7 months Private 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of February 1846 and send to N. Williams Esqr Cheshire New Haven Co. Conn. 
Total amount, $116.65 
[Act July 7, 1838.] 
Recorded by H. Lumpkin Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 99
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7562
Connecticut 
Tamer Williams 
widow of Weeks Williams who was a Private in the Revolution 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of February, 1846 and sent to N. Williams Esq Cheshire New Haven Co. Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A & 7th June 1844 
Vol 2 Page 58 
Reported 
Cert under two Acts
Letter to Pension Agent June 24 1847
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10983
Tamer Williams
Conn.
Let to N. Williams Septem 27 1844 
Same Sept 6 1845
Act July 7 1838
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[stamp] HARTFORD CO JUN 19
June 22 ‘47
Mr. Evans
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Mr. Evans
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Pension Agency 
Hartford 19 June 1847 
Sir.
I transmit herewith the papers of Mabel Marsh and Tamer Williams Pensioners under the Act 17 June 1844 claiming one years pension due. For special directions relative to their payment 
I am Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Serv’t 
H. Woodwin 2d Agent
J. L Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
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No 10983
Act 43 No 62 8439
Act 44 445
Tamer Williams 
widow of Weeks 
Con 
act 7 July 1838 
Adm 7 mo pri 
$23.33 
Adm Acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 
$23.33 per ann.
H. Williams Cheshire New Haven Co Conn
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Should the commissioner of Pensions have occasion for further correspondence in relation to the matter of the application of Tamer Williams, for a pension, he will please address Norvil Williams, Cheshire, Connecticut.
In order further to shew to the Commissioner what public opinion is in regard to the character of one of the deponents, a scrap has been cut from a public paper, published in the City of New Haven, and is enclosed-
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[unreadable] to suit purchasers.  
The same discount will be made on lots of 1 and 5 tons that is made by any manufacturer on the same quantity, either for cash or credit.  All other Paints in proportion. my 23 J & J S. GRIFFING.
Just received, 
A LARGE supply of WHITE LEAD. The same discount made by the manufacturers on quantities of one ton and upwards, will be made by the subscribers.
DOWNS & SANFORD.
Birmingham, July 11, 1845   39
Sand and Blue Paper. 
20 REAMS Sand Paper. 
20 do. Blue do. Received this day by Fair Haven, July 8. H.L. SCRANTON. 
Window Blinds -- Window Blinds
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CHAPEL STREET CHURCH -  We are glad to learn that the Rev. Mr. GRIGGS, of North Haven, has received a unanimous call to become Pastor of the Chapel street Congregational Church in in this city. We ar glad, because we are a little proud to see men of worth and ability in any of the professions taking up their abode in New Haven. Mr. GRIGGS is one of the strongest and most able of the Congregational Clergy in this State -- and he combines with his talents an uncommon share of good sense. We venture, as a looker on, to congratulate that Congregation on their happy selection. The could hardly have done better.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, City,
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J. L. Edwards Esq  
Dear Sir 
Any communication respecting the application for a Pension of Tamer Williams, may be made to the subscriber 
Norvil Williams 
Cheshire, New Haven County Connecticut
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Admitted
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 5 February 1848 entitled “An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution” 
State of Connecticut 
County of New Haven} SS New Haven 
On this 5th as New Haven day of September 1848 before me a magistrate in said County personally appeared Tamer Williams a resident of Tolland in the County of the State of Connecticut Aged Eighty four 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 2 February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.   
That she is the widow of Wilks Williams who was a private in the army of the Revolution that she received a pension under the Act of June 17 1844 at the rate of Twenty two dollars & thirty cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.  
Tamer Williams
 Sworn to and subscribed On the day & year above written Before me 
A S Monson Justice of the peace 
witnesses A S Monson
Flora W. Pope
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and know she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration 
A S Monson Justice of the Peace
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Clerk's Certificate.     Sold by Croswell & Jewett, No. 2, Street's Building, New Haven, Conn. 
STATE OF COMMECUCUT, 
County of New Haven
COUNTY COURT OFFICE} SS  I, Henry G. Lewis  Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:-- 
THAT Alfred S. Monson Esquire was on the 30th day of June 1848 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signatures to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, are is his genuine official signature and I hereby further certify that his said commission bears date the 30th day of June 1848 & will expire on the 20th day of June AD 1849 
IN TESTIONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 9th day of September 1848 
Henry G. Lewis Clerk
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I Elisha Stearns of Tolland in the County of Tolland State of Connecticut aged 69 years testify that from the spring of the year 1788 I have been well acquainted with the family of Wilks Williams then being in said town but since deceased having lived in the same village & neighborhood with him that the said Williams that spring moved into Tolland & was then living & ever afterwards lived with his present widow Tamer Williams as his wife to the time of his death. That they had no children till several years after they moved to Tolland - their first child I believe was born about 9 years after the marriage is said to have taken place & lived but a short time - the others were Bradford, Flora W., Eli Buell, Norvil & Fanny all of whom I well knew - I regard the said Tamer Williams as a woman of truth and that her testimony is entitled to full credence 
Elisha Stearns
Sworn & Subrated before me and I certify that the said Stearns is a credible witness 
Zalmon A. Stores Justice of Peace 
I Elijah Smith of Tolland aforesaid aged 77 years Concur as to the facts stated in the above deposition of Mr. Stearns and further add that two or three years after the said Williams moved his family into Tolland I lived with his family & boarded with him about two years & have no doubt that the said Tamer was his wife 
Elijah Smith
Subscribed & sworn to Before me & I certify  with that the said Smith is a credible witness Elisha Stearns Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland} SS  County Clerks Office Tolland
I  Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court within and for said Tolland County do hereby Certify that Elisha Steams Esq before who in the within a foregoing Depositions of Ezra Chapman Esq & Colo. Elijah Smith both of Tolland in Said County were this day sworn to authenticated is a Justice of Peace within said Tolland appointed commissioned and acting in said Capacity - also that Zalmon A. Stores Esq before whom the deposition of Elisha Stearns Esq was this day sworn to and authenticated as contained on the preceding page of this sheet also residing in said Town of Tolland is a Justice of the within said County duly appointed commissioned and acting in said Capacity that both the said Justice Steams & Justice Stores names are enrolled in the Commission for Justices of the Peace for said Tolland County now in this office which Commission bears date the 11th day of June AD 1845 - and will continue untill the 20th day of June AD 1846 also that the signatures to the within & foregoing Certificates purporting to be the official signatures of the said Justice Stearns & said Justice Stores on severally the genuine signatures of  the said Justice Stearns and said Justice Stores 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixd the seal of s County this 20th day of November AD 1845 Attest 
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court in & for Tolland County aforesaid
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I Ezra Chapman of Tolland in the County of Rutland and State of Connecticut aged 72 years testify that when I was young lived in Marlborough in this State in the family of Elijah Buell the father of the widow of Wilks Williams late of Tolland deceased that Tamer Williams now residing in Cheshire in this State with her son Norvil Williams.
I lived with the said Elijah Buell at the time of the marriage of the said Tamer with the said Wilks Williams but the marriage being at Election time the full part of May I went home that day to attend Election and understood when I returned that she was married that day to the said Williams by the Rev David Huntington the then minister of that town.  I should think it was about the year 1784 that the said marriage took place after the marriage I several times worked for said Williams driving plough & he was living with the said Tamer his wife, afterwards, in the spring of 1788 the said Williams moved to Tolland & I went with him and lived in his family about six months, he the all the time and afterwards as I know generally to the time of his death lived with the said Tamer, as man & wife they had no children all about nine years after their marriage from the year 1794.  I have constantly resided in Tolland. I think they had five or six children 
Ezra Chapman
Sworn & subscribed before me & I certify that the said Chapman is Credible witness 
Elisha Stearns Justice of peace
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Comptrollers Office - Connecticut, 
Hartford 22 January 1845. 
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Wick Williams in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that War, and find the following evidence of the service of the officers with whom he is said to have been, but do not find the pay rolls of their companies. 
In the accounts of the late “Pay Table Office,” under head of "Col. John Chester's Regt raised in June 1776, marched in July to camp at New York,” among those of other officers rendering pay rolls & accounts is that of Capt. Joseph Isham, and opposite thereto  £ 72.8.7  for "Hospital Bills" and "Arms & Baggage taken or destroyed.” 
In "Harkells Receipts,” under head of "Militia Service from April to November 1779,”  in the column of "Officers Pay Rolls,” the name of Captain Nathaniel Harris & entered, and in the column of "Computed Value of Services from April 1 to Nov. 1st 1779” the sum of £ 35.2.1 and in the column of "competed value of service before April 1s & after Nov. 1. 1779”  the sum of    £10. 10.3 is entered. 
A Carrington, Comptroller
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At a Court of Probate held at Chester  Dec’r 11th 1845. Present Silas Hitchcock Judge, 
I Cyrus H. Baldwin, Clerk of the Court Probate for the District of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the additional testimony offered in said Court in matter of the application of Tamer Williams for a pension 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and & of Office this 11th day of December AD 1845, 
Cyrus H Baldwin Clerk
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S. C Lord
Deposition
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I Sherman C Lord of Marlborough in Hartford County & State of Connecticut being of lawful age depose and say that I am Town Clerk of said Town & Marlborough and having this day examined the Records of Marriages in said Town do not find any marriage on Record of Weeks Williams and Tamer Williams. 
I have also examined the Records of the Congregational Excelerin street Society of which I am clerk and find no marriage of the said Weeks Williams and Tamer Williams on said Society Record. 
I have also examined the records A. [unreadable] Congregational Church of which I am a member and find no such Marriage of the said Weeks Williams and Tamer Williams on said Church Records.   The Church Records have been very imperfectly kept till within twenty five or thirty years past - further the deponent saith not 
Dated at Marlborough this 15 day of July A.D.  1845   
Sherman C. Lord 
County of Hartford S. S. Marlborough 15 day of July A.D. 1845   Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid Sherman C Lord who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition appeared before me and after being cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the some deposition 
Before me George Foote Justice of the peace
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I Jonathan Barnes of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, being duly sworn depose that I am fifty five years old; that I formerly resided in Tolland in the County of Tolland in said State, and was well acquainted with Wilkes Williams of said Tolland, who died about thirty years ago, and Tamar Williams, who now lives as I am informed in Cheshire in the County of New Haven in said State.  
That said Wilkes Williams and Tamer Williams lived together as husband and wife and had a family of children; and that I believe the said Tamar to be a person of veracity; and further I say not 
Jonathan Barnes
Sworn to and subscribed this 28th day of July A.D. 1845. Before me, Edmund Hughes Justice of the Peace 
I further certify that said Jonathan Barnes is a credible witness, 
Edmund Hughes Justice of the Peace 
I certify that the above named Edmund was duly appointed a Justice of the Peace of the  Town of Middletown County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut for the present year 
Middletown July28th 
Henry W. Fisk Assistant Town Clerk
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Leverett Griggs of North Haven in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged thirty six years, do depose and say that I formerly resided om Tolland in said State of Connecticut, and that from my childhood till the present time, I have been well acquainted with Tamer, widow of Wilkes Williams of said Tolland, and from long acquaintance I belive her to be a person of veracity, and that full confidence can be placed in any statements she may make 
Leverett Griggs 
Minister of the Gospel. 
Sworn and subscribed this 25th day of July 1845 before me Eleanor Warner Justice of the Peace And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Leverett Griggs who has subscribed the foregoing deposition, and that full confidence may be reputed his Statement- 
Eleaner Warner Justice of Peace 
I certify that the above named Eleazer Warner was duly appointed a Justice of the Peace in & for New Haven for the present year North Haven July 25th 1845 
Daniel Pierpoint Town Clerk
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I Julius S Barnes of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged fifty three years do age and say that I formerly resided in Tolland in said State of Connecticut and that forty years ago I was well acquainted with Wilkes Williams and Tamer Williams his wife who then resided in said Tolland, that said Wilkes Williams died more the Thirty years ago leaving Tamer Williams his widow who now resides in Cheshire in New Haven County and State aforesaid. I further depose that said Wilkes and Tamer lived together as husband and wife untill the death of said Wilkes and that they had a family of children and I further say that from a long acquaintance with said Tamer Williams I believe her to be a person of veracity and that full confidence can be placed in any statements she may make 
Julius S. Barnes
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of July A.D. 1845 
Romeo Lowry Just of the Peace and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Julius S. Barnes who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and that full confidence may be reposed in his statement 
Romeo Lowry Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut 
New Haven County} Cheshire July 29th 1845  
I Silas Hitchcock, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire, certify that Julius S Barnes M.D. is a Physician in extensive practice and of highly respectable character, and that Jonathan Barnes Esq is an attorney and councillor at Law, and ranks among our most eminent Lawyers, and that Leverett Griggs is a congregational Minister and is one of the most respectable clergyman of that order in this State, and that they are credible persons, and that they are the identical persons whose names are subscribed to the accompanying depositions 
Silas Hitchcock Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire 
I Cyrus H. Baldwin, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire certify that Silas Hitchcock, is the Judge of said Court, and that his signature above written is genuine, and that George Foote before whom the accompanying deposition of Sherman C. Lord, was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford, and that Romeo Lowry before whom the deposition of Julius S. Barnes was taken is a Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County, and that Elias Warner before whom the deposition of Rev’d Leverett
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Griggs, was taken is a Justice of the Peace for New Haven County, and that Edmund Hughes is a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County and that their signatures to said depositions are genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Cheshire, in the Probate district of Cheshire and State of Connecticut this 29th day of July in the year of our Lord 1845 
Cyrus H. Baldwin Clerk