Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,594, Constant Williams, Mass. Vt.
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Williams, Constant
Service: Mass, VT
Number: S 32594
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25148
Indiana
Constant Williams of Crawford in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Cont. Commanded by Captain Kellog of the regt commanded by Capt Samuels in the Mass line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 30 Dollars and 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of pension issued the 29th day of Nov 1833 and Lyman Sister Laconia 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 75.00
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 March 15.00
90.00
Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book E, Vol 7, Page 134
"Date of death not on AB"
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21317
Constant Williams
Indiana
Crawford Co.
From 1776 Private 
9 Months
4.5 $30.

Kellog
Samuels
Mass

Lyman Lester, Agent: 
Laconia, Indiana
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BRIEF in the case of "Constant Williams"
"County" of "Crawford" in the state of "Indiana" 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? "A Court"
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? "69 years"
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period: Vol[unteer] in # not stated,
Duration: 4 months
Rank: pr[ivate]
Names of General and Field Officers und whom he served: Capt Samuel Kellogg

Period: Drafted, period not stated
Duration: 4 months
Rank: Pr[ivate]
Names of General and Field Officers und whom he served: Gen. E. Allen

Period: Vol[unteer] period not stated
Duration: about 1 month
Rank: Pr[ivate]
Names of General and Field Officers und whom he served:  Col Benjamin Samuels

5. In what battles was he engaged? "White Plains, Burgoyne"
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? "Williamstown, Massachusetts"
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? "Traditionary"
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? "Correct"
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
W. R. Turner, Examining Clerk
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Copy of proof
Declaration 
of
Constant Williams
Stamped, "Pension Office, Jun 17, 1859"
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State of Indiana, Crawford County,
Be it remembered, that at Circuit Court, held in and for the County and State afore said, at the Court House, in the town of Fredonia, on Monday, the 1st Day of Oct. 1832, Present the Hon. Samuel Hall, President Judge, of the fourth Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana, and Henry Green. Esqr. his associate judge of the Crawford Circuit Court, among others the following proceedings were had, to wit.
State of Indiana, Crawford County. s.s.
October First 1832
On this first day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Samuel Hall, President judge, and Elisha Tadlock, & Henry Green, associate judges, in being a Court of the Circuit Court of Crawford County and State of Indiana, and a court of record non setting. Constance Williams, a resident of Crawford County and State of Indiana, and aged sixty nine 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 entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that he served one tour of four moths as a volunteer under the command of Captain Samuel Kellogg, a Militia Captain, that he entered the service as a volunteer at Williamstown, Massachusetts, in the year, not recollected, but a few months previous to the Battel of White Plains, and was in that Battle...
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named officers, and served as herein stated, that he served one tour of four months as a volunteer under the command of Captain Samuel Kellogg, a Militia Captain, that he entered the service as a volunteer at Williamstown, Massachusetts in the year, not recollected, but a few months previous to the Battle of White Plains and was in that Battle at that time he was in a scouting party called the Cowboys and does not recollect the name of any of the field officers that commanded during the afore said term of service; that he was then marched back to Williamstown and discharged by his Captain Kellogg: that in the aforesaid term of service he marched from Williamstown to Great Barrington, where he drawed his rations and from there to White Plains, where he remained scouting until his term of four months had ended. That he entered the service of the Unites States, the year before the surrender of General Burgoyne: was drafted for the term of four months, that he resided in Williamstown Massachusetts, when drafted, and marched from there to Lake George, there joined a regiment under the command of General E. Allen in the state of Vermont and there remained until the four months had expired and was discharged by General Allen, but no written discharge was given him, his Captain's name was Dewey of Bennington. State of Vermont, his given name not recollected, he was in no battle during the second term of service, he marched from Williamstown to Bennington, and from thence to Huberton, and to Lake George, in the aforesaid Campaign there was no singular occurrence in the service as above, with the exception of being pinched with cold and hunger. Third, at the news of General Burgoyne, emerging into the interior of our Country, that he volunteered into the service of a company commanded by Benjamin Samuels.
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it was at a critical time of the service, and that he volunteered together with old and young, as well as invalids, and marched from Williamstown to Hoosae in the State of New York, from thence to where we engaged with the Army under the command of General Burgoyne: was in that Battle, and served about a month and was discharged by Colonel Samuels: he recollects that the regular forces commanded by General Gates: he recollects of seeing Generals Allen and Robertson at the Battle and surrender of General Burgoyne, that he never received any written discharge that he has no documentary evidence of his services and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services: that he was born in the year 1763. his age is recorded in his fathers Bible, which is in possession of his mother in Williamstown, Massachusetts, he was born in Plainfield, in the State of Connecticut. That when he entered the service each and every time he resided in Williamstown, in the State of Massachusetts, from there he removed into the State of New York, where he resided about eighteen months, and then emigrating to the State of Pennsylvania,   Bradford County; where he resided about seventeen years, and from there...
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to Crawford County, in the State of Indiana, where he now resides he herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the roll of the Agency of any State, he here gives the name of James Blackwell, a Clergyman, and Abraham B. Tower, to whom he was personally acquainted and who can testify to his character. C
Constance Williams
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above written in Open Court. 
Test. E. E. Morgan, Clerk
"We James Blackwell, a clergyman, resident in the County of Crawford and State of Ind. and Abraham B. Tower, residing in the same County and State, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Constant Williams, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. 
James Blackwell, Clergyman
Abraham B. Tower
Sworn and subscribed to in Open Court the day and year aforesaid. 
Test E.E. Morgan, Clerk"
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And the said Court do herby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matters and after putting the interior ?gatories? prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further Certifies that it appeared to them that James Blackwell, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, residing in the County of Crawford, Indiana and that Abraham B. Tower who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Crawford, Indiana, and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
State of Indiana, Crawford County. s.s.
I Cass. W. Kendle, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid and keeper of the records and papers thereof herby certify the annexed and forgiving to be a truth full & correct transcript and exemplification from the records in my office, as the saved remains there as recorded - Witness my hand and the seal of said Court hereto affixed at Leavenworth this 21st day of March AD1859. CW. Kendle, Clerk
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September 10, 1935

3A-J/REL
Constant Williams-S.32594

Mrs. H.G. Misselhorn
229 Newnam Avenue
Kandallville, Indiana

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Constant Williams, who served with the Massachusetts Troops
and received pension while residing in Crawford County, Indiana.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32594. based upon the military service in that war of Constant Williams.

Constant Williams was born in 1763, in Plainfield, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown. Hie mother was
living in Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1833.

While residing in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Constant Williams enlisted in 1776, and served as a private in Captain Samuel Williams Massachusetts Company, in Captain Dewey's Vermont Company, under General E. Allen, and under Captain or Colonel Benjamin Samuels in the Massachusetts Troops: he was in the battle of White Plains, at Saratoga, when General Burgoyne was captured and on some scouting parties against the Cowboys. His entire service amounted to about nine months.

After the Revolution. he moved from Williamstown, Massachusetts to the state of New York, where he lived for about eighteen months; then moved to Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and lived for about seventeen years; thence to Crawford County, Indiana. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while residing in Crawford County, Indiana. 

The soldier died in September 1835 and his widow died in September, 1859; the name of his wife and the date of their marriage are not shown.

"Could not find sol. on Mass or VT. book. Found Capt Dewey in VT book"
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In 1859, it was stated that only one heir of the soldier Constant Williams was then living. She referred to as an old lady but her name and place of residence are not shown. 

In order to obtain the date of las payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the exact date of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Constant Williams (S.32594), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data: 

Constant Williams, Certificate No. 25148, issued November 29, 1833, rate $30perannum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency. 

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

"Date of death not on AB"
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"Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873" lined out on top
11565
Constant Williams
"REJECTED"
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No. 39157
Constant Williams
deceased
Indiana
Test. Mr. Bishop June 23/59
Same July 13/59
11565
Act June 7, 1832
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Filed
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Stamped, "Pension Office Jul 5, 1859"

Constant Williams
Ind- Acts - 1832

W.W. Bishop - state of Ind
Abt. a widow of Heirs entitled to pension
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32594
Reg
INVALID
File No 32,594
Constant Williams
Pen Rev War
Act: June 7, 32
Index: Vol 2, Page 456
[Arrangement of 1870]

1935 - Sept 10 - Hist to Mis H. G. Misselhorn - EL
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July 17 - 1935
Veteran's Administration 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
Will you kindly give me the service and any family data you may have of one Constant Williams who served with the Massachusetts state troops during Revolutionary War, and received a pension while living in Crawford County, Indiana, thanking you, I am Reap.
(Mis. H. G.) Adele Missellhorn 
229 Newnan Ave, 
Kendallville
Indiana
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State of Indiana, Crawford County, October Term 1833
On this 29th day of October 1833 personally appeared in open Court it being the Circuit Court of said county a court of record so declared by the act of the Legislature of said State now sitting Constant Williams a resident of Crawford County and State of Indiana aged seventy years who being duly sworn according to the law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, (First) that he entered the service of the United States as ?? in the year 1776 a few months prior to the battle of White Plains under the command of Captain Samuel Kellogg a Militia Captain that in tour he volunteered for the term of four months and served the aforesaid period of four months as a private soldier he entered the service at Williamstown State of Massachusetts and was in the battle of White Plains was in a scouting party called the cowboys does not recollect any of the commanding field officers at that battle except General George Washington after which battle he was marched back to Williamstown and was discharged by Capt Kellogg in the aforesaid term of service he marched from Williamstown to Great Barnington where he drawed his rations and from there to White Plains where he remained scouting until again marched
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to Williamstown, second that in the same year of 1776, he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier was drafted for the term of four months in Williamstown and commanded by Captain Dewig of Bennington from Williamstown he was marched to Lage George where he joined a regiment under the command of General E. Allen in the state of Vermont and there remained until the full period of four months had expired and was discharged by Genl. Allen he was in no battle during his second term of service in marching from Williamstown to Lake George he marched through Bennington and Hubberton there was no singular occurrence in the aforesaid term except being pinched with cold and hunger. Third in the year 1777 at the news of General Burgoyne emerging into the country he volunteered and entered the service in the company commanded by Benjamin Samuels Col of the militia it was at a critical time of the revolution and he volunteered as a private together with old and young as well as invalids and marched from Williamstown to Hoosac in the state of New York from there to where he engaged with the army Commanded by General Burgoyne at Saratoga and was in that battle and at the surrender of Burgoyne and served one month in the aforesaid campaign and was discharged by Col Samuels, he recollects that the regular forces was commanded by General Gates he saw General Allen & Robertson at the battle and surrender of Burgoyne that he never received any written discharge that he has no documentary evidence of his services and that he know of no person...
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whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services that he was born in the year 1763 his age is recorded in his fathers Bible which is in the possession of his mother in Williamstown Massachusetts he was born in Plainfield in the state of Connecticut that where he entered the service at each time he resided in Williamstown in the state of Massachusetts from thence he removed into the state of New York where he resided about eighteen months from thence he emigrated to the state of Pennsylvania Bradford County where he resided about seventeen years and from thence to Crawford County Indiana where re now resides. He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the resent and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state he her gives the names of Wilson Scott a Clergyman and Samuel Sanders to who??? is personally acquainted and who can testify to his character. 
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above written in open court
First EE Moran - Clk
Constant Williams
We Wilson Scott - a clergyman residing in the county of Crawford and state of Indiana and Samuel Sanders residing in the same county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted to with Constant Williams who has...
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subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open court
Test E. E. Morgan Clk
Wilson Scott 
Samuel Sanders

And the said court do herby declare their - opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Wilson Scott who has signed the pecuniary certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Crawford Indiana to that Samuel Sanders who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and state and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
T. EE. Morgan Clerk of the Circuit and Probate Court of the County of Crawford in the state of Indiana do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Circuit Court in the matters of the application of Constant Williams for a pension. 
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this day of August 1833. 
E.E. Morgan Clk
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Charleston Col Co Ill
June 30/39
Sir, 
Yours of June 23/59 is ???. It is not the object of the heir of Constant Williams to claim pension as the child of Constant Williams the Revolutionary soldier, but to obtain the un???? pension due to the widow of the deceased soldier - Constant Williams died September 1835, and his widow September 1854 - is not the only heir of these deceased parents intitled to receive the pension that the widow was entitled to have the term of the ??? of her husband until her own death?
Provided there is any claim due for there 10 years of ????? due the widow, we desire to make the necessary proof to substantiate the claim - is this claim above ??? 
WW Bishop
To Claim Pensions 
Northington City
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Charleston Col Co Ills
June 13/59
Sir,
I enclose to you a copy of a declaration made by Constant Williams, a revolutionary soldier now deceased. The object of presenting the declaration is that the descendant, and old lady may be enabled to obtain whatever pension may be due her as the only heir of the said Constant Williams - 
Will you transmit to me whatever in respect with the necessary blanks to fill with my ?? in order to make the proper application by the legal heir.
Yours -
W.W. Bishop
To Com of Pensions, 
Washington City, 
D.C.