Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11781, David Williams, Conn.

SERVICE
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Williams, David
S. 11781
CONTENTS
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1029 Connecticut.
David Williams of East Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sedgwick of the Regt, commanded by Col. Chester in the Connecticut line for Six months and drafted in Captain Canis com't for two months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 26— Dollars 66 Cents per year to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23— day of October 1832 — and sent to S. H. Parsons Hartford Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sep! — 1832— 39.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Ma 1833— 13.33
$ 53.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 2, Vol. 3 d Page 74
Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sep 1839, to 13. Oct 1839 agt notified 25 Sep 1841.
He died Oct. 13 - 1839 a.B

Affidavit of Asa Williams de services of David Williams-

I Asa Williams of East Hartford, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged seventy two years do depose and say, that I am the brother of David Williams of said East Hartford, and know that he enlisted at East Hartford the latter part of June 1776, on or about July 6 th joined the company commanded by Captain Abraham Sledgewick of West Hartford John Hartbert, Lieutenant, in Colonel John Chester's regiment of State Troops of Connecticut, and that he the said returned home to East Hartford about the 1 st of January 1777 after 6 months Service — part of the company belonged to Simsbury, part to West Hartford & part to East Hartford & were mustered at Hartford. I further depose & say that the said David Williams in March 1777 was drafted at East Hartford to go to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and immediately left home in the company commanded by Captain James of Bolton, that he returned to East Hartford the latter part of May 1777, having served about 2 months the whole term for which he was drafted — Asa Williams
I I hereby certify that the deponent is a credible person.
Inter testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name.
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public.

1107
BRIEF in the case of David Williams of East Hartford in the State of Conn t (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Court of Probate  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 years -  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 June — 6 — private Col l J n Chester Reg t Conn t State   1777 Mar — 2 — " Capt n Conis Co y drafted  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? East Hartford  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by the evidence of one witness (his brother) certif d to be a credible person - no other, except the credibility of the applicant certified by the court -  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.
E. Stephens Examining Clerk.

Declaration of David Williams under the Act of June 7, 1832 N o 1107.

Declaration of David Williams of East Hartford in the State of Connecticut, in order to be placed on the pension roll under the act of June 7. 1832-
State of Connecticut } Hartford Probate District. County of Hartford }
On this 23 rd day of July 1832, before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in the County & State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, having by law, a seal and Clerk, personally appeared David Williams of East Hartford in the County & State aforesaid aged seventy six years - who being first duly sworn according to Law, took in 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 at said East Hartford the latter part of June 1776, and on or about the 10 th of July 1776 joined the Company commanded by Captain Abraham Dedge in which said Company, John Hulbert, Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Chester of Connecticut State troops, that part of said Company belonged to Simsbury, part to West Hartford & part to East Hartford & were all mustered at Hartford. When said Company was marched to New York - & at the time the Company was in the battle on Long Island in August about the 27 th day of the month in which Company he recollects the name of one Stephen Shepherd of West Hartford, who is an applicant under the above named act of June 7.

that he was dismissed near Trenton in the State of New Jersey about the 25 th day of Decr. 1776. and returned home to East Hartford about the 8 th of January 1777 - having performed six months services -
And the deponent further says that in March 1777 he was drafted at East Hartford to go to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and left home immediately in the company commanded by Captain Cone of Bolton, that after having served about two months the whole term for which he was drafted he returned to East Hartford the latter part of May 1777. -
The deponent in proof of the above services introduces the affidavit of his brother Asa Williams who knows the fact of his entering the service & returning after the expiration of the terms specified -
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not in the roll of any agency in any State.
And the deponent in reply to sundry interrogatories propounded by the Court further declares that he was born at East Hartford in the County & State aforesaid the 2nd day of February 1756, which fact may be found recorded in the Old account Book of his father, and was also in the Old family Bible "which is a good deal worn" - That he has always resided in his native Town - That he enlisted for the first term of service & was drafted for the second. That he recollects seeing a number of the Field Officers on Long Island - among them was General Washington, Lord Sterling & General Putnam (he believes), one Tallmadge was the adjutant also one Abbe -

hereunto subscribed the day & year first above. } David Williams. And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the mat- ter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that in their opinion the statement of Asa Williams, whose affidavit is hereto annexed is entitled to Credit.
I William Whitman Clerk of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David Williams for a pension.
W m Whitman, Clk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford.

I Joshua P. Burnham Cashier of the office at Bank- United State at Hartford, Connecticut do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Williams the person named in the within affidavit and fully believe in the truth of the statements contained in the declaration by him subscribed because I consider him a person of unquestion- able veracity - Hartford July 29 th 1872
J. P. Burnham

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11781, it appears that David Williams was born, February 2, 1756, at East Hartford, Connecticut.
While residing at said East Hartford, he enlisted and served with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From June, 1776, until December 25, 1776, in Captain Abraham Sedgwick's Company, Colonel John Chester's Regiment; from March, 1777, two months in Captain Cone's Company;
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 23, 1832, at which time he was living at East Hartford, Connecticut.
He died, October 13, 1839.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Transcribe Data to class B. Hale AWF

Rev. Rev.
11781 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 11781
David Williams Bri. Rev. Kan.
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index: — Vol. A , Page 410
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929. May 1 - Hast. L. Josephine Dula to chas R. Hale - See letter in Timothy Anderson's 31522 aug

Boucher & Co under the Act of June 7. 1832.
David Williams. of East Hartford.
admitted.
$26.66 per year
Private

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 9 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The admin str of David Williams, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 13 th October 1839.
Respectfully yours,
W. L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Hartford July 26 th . 1832
L.
I herewith forward the application of David Williams of East Hartford to be placed on the pension roll under the act of June 7. 1832.
Mr. Williams declares that he served 8 months in the revolutionary war. viz
6 months under Captain Abraham Sedgwick. - State troops. 2 " — " " " " " " — Cone — Militia
He is known here as a respectable man.
Sam. L.
G. Edwards Esq Pension office War Department - Washington
With very high respect Yrs of. H.
Saml H. Parsons