Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1016, John Williamson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Williamson, John Sarah
No. 1016
CONTENTS

Letter to James M. Hartshorne Aug 20, '42
N o 9997 New Jersey.
John Williamson
of Monmouth Co, in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Stillwell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Taylor in the N. Jersey Mil. time for 6 mos. N. Cavalry — 35.00 18 " Inf. — 60.00  $85.00 
Entered on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 85 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Duplicate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 1833 and sent to J. M. Hartshorne Freehold N.J.
Due as to the 14th of March 1833 170.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 14. Sept. 1833 42.50  $212.50 
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 Page 135 

Feb Nov 23
2825
New Jersey
Sarah Williamson widow of John Williamson who was a Private & Dragoon in the N Jersey line 8th Dragoon 18th Reg of Inf'ty
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 85 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
Rev. St. Lawrence Middletown Monmouth Co. N. Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 128.

St. Lawrence Maysville Mouth Co. Ky.
Hon. J. H. Randolph H. R.

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss
On the sixth day of February A.D. 1843, Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Sarah Williamson a resident of the County and State aforesaid, a person of credibility and truth in the Eightieth year of her age, who being duly sworn according to law on her oath saith, That she is the widow of John Williamson and has made two declar- ations under the acts of Congress of July 7, 1838 and 23 d of August 1842, deponent cannot produce any other proof of marriage than the record that accomp- anies this affidavit, which is taken from the family Bible this day and which has always been in the possession of deponent, and is in the hand writing of Andrew Seymour and which was written over thirty years ago and contains a true and correct state- ment of the marriage and births of her children all of which is respectfully presented to the Commissioner of Pensions her sworn to and subscribed this day Sarah X Williamson and year above written mark.
Before me Joseph M Smith Justice of the peace

MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
John Williamson..... Sarah Lane.....
26 th May 1783.
David Williamson Phebe Hendrickson
19 th April 1834
John G Smock Margaret Williamson
2 June 1843
William Williamson..... Ann Covenhoven.....
1 st April 1873.
Dieb. Jan y . 24. 1874.

BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
John Williamson. - - -
June 21. 1757.
Sarah Lane. - - -
Sept. 12. 1763.
David Williamson. - - -
Oct. 15. 1785. Sunday.
Margaret Williamson. - - -
Jan y . 8. 1789. Thursday.
William Williamson. - - -
May. 9. 1791. Monday.
Eleanor Williamson. - - -
May. 8. 1795. Friday.
Adaline Hunt Brice
May. 13. 1826
Sarah Williamson Brice
July. 21. 1829
William Gibbons Brice
August. 2. 1832
Eleanor L Williamson
January. 19. 1835
Emma P Williamson
August. 9. 1837
John Brice
November 2. 1802
David Junr Williamson
July 16 th 1840

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. W. Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Joseph M c Smith Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Sarah Williamson, was taken was at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth in said State duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, that full faith and Credit are to be given to his official attestation, and that the signature thereto is in the proper hand writing of the said Joseph M c Smith.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this eighteenth day of February A D One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Charles G. W. Chesney Secy of State

At a court of Common Pleas held at Freehold in and for the County of Monmouth of Monmouth and State of New Jersey of the term of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Present John Patterson } and others John Hull } Esquires John W. Davis } Judges
Declaration of John Williamson in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New Jersey } ss: County of Monmouth }
On this thirty first day of July Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid now sitting. John Williamson aged Seventy five years on the twenty first day of June last past, a resident of the Township of Freehold Middletown in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, 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 - That he entered the Militia sometime in the summer of the year 1776 immediately after the British Fleet came in at Sandy Hook soon after landed on Staten Island and served under the following named officers during the whole of the war, until peace was proclaimed every other month and sometimes two and three months together except about one and a half months when this applicant was unwell and confined to his house That his Company Officers were Captains

Joseph Stillwell John Imock Barnes Imock Thomas Walling Samuel Dennis Samuel Carhart And some others whom he cannot now recollect - That his company Field Officers were Colonel Taylor who afterwards went over to the British - Major Asher Holmes afterwards Colonel and General David Forman - That the militia were equally divided so that one half of them were called out one month and the other half the next and so alternately until the close of the war - that when there was an alarm all the militia were called out and this applicant was out and served several times but cannot state how long each time whether it was his regular month or not - And remained out un- til the enemy were driven off - That he cannot state with any more certainty than he has above stated the particular time when he entered the service nor can he specify the particular period of each engagement under the several officers above named but he always considered himself himself a soldier in the service of his country from the time he entered the service until the end of the war and he is confident that he was in ac- tual service more than three years as a Revo- lutionary soldier - That three months of said service was as a Trooper in the company of Light Horse under the Command of Captain Remsen, Lieutenant Jacob Covenhoven & Second Lieutenant Ruliff Conover - That he served the whole as above stated never having once been fined or hired a substitute - That he resided when he entered the service in the Township of Middle- Town County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey - that he served part of the time as a

volunteer and part of the time under the monthly calls as they were then termed - That he marched principally in the county of Monmouth along the shores and coasts guarding them from the depred- ations of the British and Tories - that he marched once to Reading in Pennsylvania while he was in the troop - That he served with no Continental Regiments or companies - but he recollects the names of Captain Dates and Captain John Barron afterwards Major who were officers in the Continental Service - that he has no documentary evidence of his service - That he can procure the testimony of Junis Humock Joseph Fanchaft  John Humock & James Wall or two of them if necessary who can testify to his service - That 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the John Williamson day and year aforesaid in open court
John Patterson
State of New Jersey } ss: Joseph Fanchaft County of Monmouth } Junis Humock John Humock and James Wall being duly sworn according to law upon their several and respective oaths certify that they are well acquainted with John Williamson who has sworn to and subscribed the above declara- tion - that they believe he is of the age he has stated in his declaration to wit: seventy five years old & that he served as therein stated. Know that he was a Revolutionary Soldier having served with him several times during the war and have no doubt but that he was in actual service at least three years during the Revo-

Revolutionary war - that he is a credible and respectable person - and that his declaration is entitled to credit -
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid being first read the words "in actual service" interlined.
18 mo. Pr. 1844. 18 mo. Pr. 1844. 85 per ann
his mark Junis Tumock Joseph Vancleef James Wall
Jehu Patterson
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 stated. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Junis Tumock Joseph Vancleef and James Wall, who have sworn to and subscribed the preceding certificate are surviving Soldiers of the Revolution resident in the said county of Monmouth and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jehu Patterson John Hull Wm W. Davison
I Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Williamson for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
D. H. Ellis

6938
Sarah Williamson
N.J.
m 83. d 39
1839 Adm
5mo Dragoon
18mo pri Infy
$85
H.W. Harkness
Agent Attorney
Genl. H.F. Randolph

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss. On this sixth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County Sarah Williamson a resident of the Township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth aforesaid aged Seventy five years and upwards who 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, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: That she is the widow of John Williamson who was a private of Infantry and Cavalry in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner pensioner under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. She further declares that she was married to the said John Williamson on the twenty sixth day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three: her husband the aforesaid John Williamson died on the twenty second day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 2 p. 22 2nd Monday term 1839
Sworn to the foregoing on the day and year above written before the Court aforesaid
Sarah Williamson her mark
W J Bowne
State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss
David Williamson being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with John Williamson who was a pensioner of the United States, that the said John Williamson died on the twenty second day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty nine; and that he left a widow Sarah Williamson, above named, who has remained his widow ever since that period.
Sworn to the foregoing before the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid Febry 6 th 1840 -
David Williamson
W J Bowne
The Court certify that David Williamson is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit -
W J Bowne

State of Pennsylvania Monmouth County ss:
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace of the said County Doctor Jacobus Hubbard, who being duly sworn, de- posited and saith that he was well acquainted with John Williamson who was a pensioner of the United States residing in the said County of Monmouth: that the said John Williamson died in the Month of March last, and left a widow named Sarah Williamson that this deponent was present at the marriage of the said John Williamson and Sarah his wife, then named Sarah Lane, and saw them married by John M. Haskins a Minister of the Gospel, on the twenty sixth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, and has known to reside together as man and wife ever since that period, and until the death of the said John Williamson.
I now to and subscribed before me Justice as aforesaid, by the said Jacobus Hubbard who is a credible person, and whose tes- timony is entitled to credit — Febry 10 th 1840.
Jacobus Hubbard
Joseph Barclay J.P.
State of Pennsylvania Monmouth County ss:
I Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Williamson for a pension, and that William J. Borne Esquire is the President Judge of the said Court and that his signature thereto are genuine, and further that Joseph Barclay Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, is a justice of the peace of said County duly Commissioned and sworn, and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this day of March eighteen hundred and forty — D. H. Ellis C.W.

6938
Sarah Williamson
N.J.
m 83. d 39
1839 Adm
5mo Dragoon
18mo pri Infy
$85
H. H. Harkness
Agent Attorney
Genl. H. F. Randolph

M. E. E.
July 12, 1923
Dorothea H. Thompson 102 Crestway Amarillo, Texas
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 1016, it appears that John Williamson was born June 21, 1757 in Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, he enlisted about August 1, 1776, served as a private in the New Jersey Troops at various times, over three years in all, until the close of the War, under Captains Joseph Stillwell, John Smock, Barnes Smock, Thomas Walling, Samuel Dennis, Samuel Carhart and Remsen, - Colonels Taylor and Asher Holmes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, while a resident of Middletown Township, New Jersey.
He died March 22, 1839.
Soldier married May 26, 1783, Sarah Lane, who was born September 12, 1763. Said Sarah was allowed pension on her application executed February 6, 1840, while she was living in Middletown Township, New Jersey. Their children were:
David, born October 15, 1786, married, April 19, 1834, Phebe

Hendrickson.
Margaret, born January 8, 1789, married June 2, 1823, John G.
Snook.
William, born May 9, 1791, married, April 1, 1813, Ann
Covenhoven. She died January 24, 1814.
Elenor, born May 8, 1795.
The following family data appears on the records, - relationship to soldier not stated:
Adaline Hunter Prise, born May 13, 1826.
Sarah Williamson Prise, born July 21, 1829.
William Gibbons Prise, born August 2, 1832.
Eleanor L. Williamson, born January 19, 1835.
Emma P. Williamson, born August 9, 1837.
John Price, born November 2, 1802.
David Williamson, Junior, born July 16, 1840.
This is the history of the only soldier by the name of John Williamson who served with the New Jersey Troops, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and it is not stated that he ever went to Ohio.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Repo 2 mar '43
New Jersey - 7049
Sarah Williamson widow of John Williamson
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 32 and who died on the 22 d March, 1839 - of Monmouth Co in the State of who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the New-Jersey line for 6 mo. Dragoon 18 - a priv: Infy: -
Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 85 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 - day of February 1843 and sent to Hon. J. F. Randolph H. R -
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$425.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book A
Vol. 2. Page 140 Clerk,

John Williamson

Amendatory Affidavit of John Williamson State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss:
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid John Williamson who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is the identical John Williamson named in the original Declaration for a Pension numbered 4189 by the War Department and 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 entered the service to wit: the Militia of New Jersey about the first of Aug t . 1776 and served therein not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: that in making the division of the Militia as mentioned in his Declaration, this applicant dreamed not to go the first month after the Fleet came in at Sandy Hook, but he entered about the first of August 1776 and served his regular monthly tours of duty: to wit: the months of August & October in that year under Captain Joseph Stillwell guarding the Shores of Middletown near Sandy Hook: that in the month of December this year the Militia of this County were obliged to lay down arms until after the success of Washington at Trenton & Princeton: that in January 1777 they took up arms again and he served his regular tours of duty to wit: the months of February April & June in the year 1777: he then volunteered and served in a Troop of horse for a tour of three months to wit: the months of August, September, and October in the year 1777: that he then left the horse and served in Captain Smock's Company as aforesaid his regular tours of duty to wit: December 1777, and February April August and November in the year 1778: he was sick during the month of June this year: that in the year 1777 he served under Capt. Smock as aforesaid: that the Officers of the troop are mentioned in his original Declaration: that he continued to serve in the said Militia his regular tours of duty under Captain John Smock & some others to wit: the months of January March May July September and November in the year 1779: and the months of January March May July September & November,

in the year 1780, and the months of January March May July September and November in the year 1781 and the months of January March May July September and November in the year 1782: that he lived at that time near the shores of Middletown and was therefore regularly called out to perform his tours of of duty as guard on said shores, in the grade of a private all the time: that his months or tours of duty commenced and ended on or about the first of each month in the years aforesaid: that his field officers are mentioned in his original Declaration: that during the intermediate months when not in service on his regular tour he was called out a great many times upon alarms as mentioned in his original Declaration, but then under different Captains whose names he has mentioned in his Declaration and to whose Companies he did not regularly belong: that these tours upon alarms were three or four days in length and sometimes longer, until the Tories & British were driven off and the alarm had subsided, but these tours he cannot specify, they being very irregular and happening very often: that for this service he makes no claim, but claims a pension only for his regular tours of duty as mentioned above: that all his service was performed in the grade of a private soldier: that he knows of no survivors except those whose names and affidavits are attached to his original Declaration: that he was born in Freckald Township County of Monmouth N.J. on 21 st June 1757, and has a record of his age in transcribed from his father's family bible into his own many years ago: that he is known to the Rev d . Jacob S. B. Beckman and Cornelius Amock in his present neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution: that he served with an embodied corps called in service by the laws of this State: that he served in Field and not in garrison: and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit: Sworn to and subscribed
June 24 th 1833 before me Justice John Williamson as above mentioned the words "in length" and "born" interlined before sworn to.
William Lloyd

We Jacob T. B. Beckman a clergyman residing in the Township of Middletown Monmouth County New Jersey, and Cornelius Fumock, residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Williamson who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed Amending affidavit: that we believe him to be seventy six years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and to be a man of good character for truth and veracity, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed this 25 th day of June A.D. 1833, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey. Esra Osborn (Justice) Jacob T. B. Beckman Cornelius Fumock
And I the said Esra Osborn -- Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears to me, and I know the fact to be, that Jacob T. B. Beckman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the said Township of Middletown and that Cornelius Fumock, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25 th day of June A.D. 1833,
Esra Osborn (Justice)
I Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William Lloyd before whom the annexed affidavit was sworn to and subscribed and who has signed his name to the jurat thereof and Esra Osborn before whom the above proceeding were taken sworn

and subscribed, are both of them enrolled in my office as Justices of the Peace in Hartford County duly commissioned and sworn into office and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all their official acts as such: that the signatures "Williams Lloyd" and "Ezra Olborn" signed to the same are respectively the true hand writings and genuine signatures of the said Justices.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
H. H. Ellis Clk.
W. H. Williams

3368 Declaration of Sarah Williamson widow of John W m Act 3 d March 1843,
$85 per ann s
Jas. N. Lawrence Inlayston Monmouth County N. Jersey

State of New Jersey } County of Monmouth } ss
On this twenty sixth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Sarah Williamson a Resident of the Township of Middletown, in the County of Monmouth, in the eighty third year of her age, 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 dur- ing the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Williamson who was a Private and Dragoon. And the annual amount of the pension she received under Act of July 7. 1838, was Eighty five dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on { Sarah Williamson the day and year above written, } Mark
Before me I certify that I am personally acquainted with Hendrick H. Bennet justice } the above declarant and know her to be a person of credibility and truth Hendrick H. Bennet

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Hendrick H t Bennet Esq r : before whom the within declaration was taken was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth in said State duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Hendrick H t Bennet Esq r .
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this tenth day of July A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State

Declaration of Sarah Williamson Widow of John Williamson
James St Laurence Towleytown Monmouth Co St Jersey Hon. J. F. Randolph H.R.
See on page 100 500 50

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838- and 23 rd August 1842.
State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } On this fifth day of Janu- ary eighteen hundred and forty three, Personal ly appeared before the Subscribers a justice of the peace in and for said County - Sarah Wil- liamson a resident of the township of - Middletown in the County of Monmouth and State aforesaid in the eighty first year of - her age - Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the - following declaration, in order to obtain the the benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress, passed July 7, 1838- and the 23 rd of August 1842. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution- ary war. That she is the widow of John Williamson who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty five dollars per annum, and that declarant made her declaration under the act of July 7, 1838- which is now on file at Washington and to which she would respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions - in which is set forth the marriage and decease of her said husband - and the other necessary facts in the matter - and now claiming - under the above mentioned acts - and - that she is still the widow of the said John Williamson
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year above }
Sarah Williamson her mark
Written before me Joseph M Smith Justice of the Peace

I do hereby Certify that the above named Sarah Williamson is known to me to be a person of truth and veracity, and that is still the widow of John Williamson Joseph M Smith
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that Joseph M c Smith Esq r before whom the within declaration of Sarah Williamson was made, was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth in said State, duly ap- pointed Commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestation, and that the signature thereto is in the proper hand writing of the said Joseph M c Smith Esq r .
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this Seventh day of January A.D. One Thousand eight hundred forty three.
Charles G. M c Chesney Sec y of State

FREE
Hon: Jos. F. Randolph Washington City, D.C.
Ben

Freehold Feb 27, 1883
Dear Sir
I have rec d . a letter from the Com r . of Pensions through Judge Dayton saying that he would send the Certificate of Sarah Williamson to you -
Her papers were sent to the Department some two years ago, and I suppose by that, I must have forwarded the papers to the Department through you -
Please send me the Certificate -
Yours truly &c
J. M. Hartshorne
Hon. Jos F. Randolph

Mar 2 o 1843
NY
Sarah Williamson
St. John's Church H. J. Williams
J. H. Calmar
H. J. Randol
Rev. J. C. Smith
Washington 64

D.L.
I have no recollection respecting Mrs Williamson's certificate - will you enable me to answer the letter -
Yours &
J. H. Randolph
H.R. March 2/43.
J. L. Edwards Esq

Aug 20 1842.
2d
Sarah Killian
H. Edna
Commissaire of Penning New Bedford Washington City
FREE

Frederick N. Feely August 16. 1842
Sir.
Sometime in June 1840, I forwarded to your Office the papers of Mrs Sarah Williamson widow of John Williamson, for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, and her claim was rejected because she was not a widow at the time of the passage of the act. Will you be good enough to inform me, whether under a late resolve of Congress her case is not now embraced in the provisions of that act?
Yours Respectfully &c J. M. Hartsome
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions

Freehold April 8 th 1840
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the papers of Sarah Williamson widow of John Williamson, who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832.
Yours Respectfully &c J. M. Hastings
J. L. Edwards Esq Com d of Pensions

Sept. 26 '99
Thos Little
Phila Pa
Feb. 5: 88. Hist. to
Mrs. Laura B. Stokes
1916, May 10. To Mrs. Stokes — same record Not practice of Bu. to furnish more than once to same person. Letter with claim S. 5-91, Aaron Bennett.
1928—July 12, Hist to Dorothea H. Thompson, M. E. E.
Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
1016
Sarah Williamson
Widow
John Williamson
Priv & Dragoon. Rev. War.
Act:
March 3, 1843,
Index:—Vol.
M.
Page
336
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. Jersey Sarah Williamson let to J. McHartshorne 24. June 1840 Rejected same August 20. 1842 to Hon. J. F. Randolph 14. Jan. 1843
Set July 1838

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Yill
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Williamson
Service N. J. Service
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No widow's claim as above except W. 1016.

102 Creekway, Alexandria, Texas, Aug. 17, 1927.
Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
Will you please send me the record of pension of John Williamson , born 1776, a resident of Princeton, N. J., and a soldier in the Revolution serving with the New Jersey Troops .
He moved to Ohio in 1808 and settled in Paines-
Very truly yours,
Dorothea H. Thompson

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ or a statement of the military history of John Williamson soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) applications for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Mid. F. 1016.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     about Aug. 1, 1776, Served at various times until close of war. in all, over 3 years. Pri. Joseph Stillwell John Sanoct Barnes Sanoct Thomas Walling Samuel Dennis Samuel Carhart Taylor Bregt. N.J. Asher Holmes "  
The above, noted , is the only mid. of a John Williamson of N.J. found on the Rev. War pension records.
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middletown Twp. Monmouth Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, July 21, 1832 . His ch. was ail.
Residence at date of application, Middletown Twp. Monmouth Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, Born June 21, 1757; Freehold Twp. Monmouth Co. N.J. Died Mar 22, 1839
Remarks: He was m. May 26, 1783 , Sarah Lane . She was born Sept.
12, 1763 and was allowed pension on an ap. sv. Feb. 6, 1840 , while a res. of Middletown Twp. N.J. mar. Sheba Hendrickson Apr 19 mar. John G. Sanoct
Children: David, born Oct. 15, 1786; Margaret, b. Jan. 3, 1789; William, b. _____ mar. Ann Covenhoven Apr 1, 1812; he died Jan 24, 1814 May 9, 1791; Eleanor, b. May 3, 1795.
Very respectfully,

gn. May 10, 1916
Mrs. Laura B. Stokes, 428 South Main Street, Freehold, New Jersey.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the second instant, you are advised that on February 5, 1908, you were furnished the history in the claim of John Williamson, Wid. File No. 1016 Rev. War, and advised that it was the only claim for a widow of a John Williamson, of New Jersey, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
You are further advised that it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same record more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgeber
Commissioner.

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PHILADELPHIA, June 28, 1899
Pension Bureau, Washington D.C. Gentlemen
Sometime after the War of 1812 the family record of the Williamson family of Plymouth Co. New Jersey, was sent to Washington, to procure a Pension for Sarah Lane Williamson, widow of John Williamson.
If the record is accessible, I should very much like to have a copy of it, and free of charge a history of the family and such other data to complete it.
Very Truly Thomas Little
318 North 24 th Street Philadelphia
Pa.

9 Young Ave., Freehold, N. J.
Jan. 29-1908.
Pension Office, Washington D. C.
Will you kindly tell me the maiden name of the widow of one John William son, a revolutionary soldier from New Jersey. To what place was her pension sent to her. There were several revolutionary soldiers from N. Jersey of that name, but I believe only one

pensioned widow. Is that correct? From the slip given her, I take it her pension number was 1016.
From what place did her husband enlist?
Thanking you in advance,
I am
Most respectfully,
Mrs. Laura B. Stokes.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Williamson, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 8101 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 15, 1790 to John Post & Cornelius Haring, assignees
*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.