Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2305, Nathaniel Williams, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Williams, Nathaniel Dinah
W 2305-
CONTENTS

672. Maine.
Dinah Williams dec d widow of Nathaniel Williams
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Maso Lane
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Sent 3rd June 1849, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May 1850. and sent to
J. G. Berret Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 11 Vol. 1-A. July
Payable to Aaron Williams Adm r for share of only surviving children viz. Aaron Williams, Lanna Hutch- inson & Eliza Melvin -
Reported

13202
Jan 13. 1847
Dinah Williams Nathaniel July 7. 1838.
Nathaniel Williams Nee Boney sent n 1791

I Aaron Williams of Hiram in the County of Aspen and State of Maine depose and say That I am the son of Nathaniel & Dinah Williams - That the Record upon the bible leaf annexed to the declaration of the said Dinah is in the handwriting of the said Nathaniel, excepting the record of the age of Margaret Gibson Williams which is in the handwriting of Joseph Williams deceased who was a brother of mine - The said Jo- seph made the record of the age of the said Margaret, because she was not born until a short time after the death of my father, the said Nathaniel - I further say that the said Joseph deceased was always said to have been born November 9. 1793. I have searched the books of my brother Joseph and find no family record of his; he had no children and never was married - I do find however in his handwriting upon the inside of a trunk cover of his a rec- ord, saying that he the said Joseph was born "Nov. 9. 1793 at Groton - My mother the said Dinah lives with me, and neither she nor I have or can find any family record excepting that annexed to her declaration - When the law of 1838 was

first passed I made an effort to procure evidence to establish my mother's claim to a pension, but gave it up because I could make no proof of my father's services - not knowing at that time nor for several years afterwards that I could obtain the necessary proof from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Asa Williams
Defna ss. June 29, 1846 Signed & sworn to Before me David Hamner Just of Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County, ss :
I, the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Job Prince, Alphonsus Spring, John Kimball & Samuel H. Harrington whose proper signatures are affixed to the foregoing Depositions  are  is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Oxford, duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to the acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this
twenty fourth day of December A. D. 1846
Charles Amasey
CLERK.

State of Maine.
Oxford, L.S.
I, the Subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Oxford, it being a Court of Record, hereby certify that at a special Court of Probate held at Turner within and for said County on the twenty fifth day of December A. D. 1846, it was satisfactorily proved that Nathaniel Williams and Dinah Davis were married in the town of Lyndon in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the month of April in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three, that the said Nathaniel Williams died on the fifteenth day of February A. D. 1815, that Dinah Williams of Brownfield in said County of Oxford is now the widow of the said Nathaniel Williams, and has never intermarried since the death of the said Nathaniel; and I further certify that Job Prince whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing Declaration is a Judge of said Court, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty six.
Geo. R. Shaw, Register.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of Maine ss. On this Sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six Dinah Williams a resident of Braunschfield in the County of Oxford aged seventy years nine, who being first 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 Nathaniel Williams late of Porter in said County deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served as she is informed and believes in Capt. Peter Payes Company of Colonel Smiths Reg. of the Massachusetts line from January 1777, three years. She further declares that she was married to the said Williams on last day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three by the Reverend Mr. Parker of the free will baptist denomination, that she cannot state the day of the month on which she was married but she knows it was in April 1793 and on last day, that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Williams died at Porter in said County on

fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. That she has no documentary evidence of their marriage; that the record on the leaf of the New Testament which is hereunto annexed of the births of her and the said William's children is the only record which she has of their births; that her first child by the said Williams was born November 9 th 1793; her second November 8. 1796; her third July 26 th 1800 - 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 to wit at the time above stated -
That she was to him at Groton Mass.
Witness - John Pincall      Dinah Williams
State of Maine } Oxford County } ss.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid (Said declarant being unable to attend court)
Before Me
Job Prince Judge of the Court of Probate for said County

Joseph Williams Born December 9-1792
Levina Williams Born November 8 on Williams Feb 26 1800
Eli Williams Born Decem 15 1809
Nathanack Williams Born Feb 19 1814
Lucy Williams Born July the 7 1806
Eliza Williams Born october the 2
Margaret Wilson Williams 1809
Born october the 3 - 1815

THE New Testament OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST.
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK. AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED, BY THE SPECIAL COMMAND OF HIS MAJESTY KING JAMES I, OF ENGLAND.
PRINTED AT WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, BY ISAIAH THOMAS.
Sold by him in WORCESTER. Sold also by said THOMAS, and a at Fausl's Statue, No. 45, Newbury Street, BOSTON; and by Co. in WALPOLE, New Hampshire.
MDCCC...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 4. 1816.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathaniel Williams of Groton, is borne upon an Account in Army Books, as a private, in Capt Peter Page's company, in Col Smith's regt. and there credited by his service, from January 1 1777. to Decem- ber 31 1779. 36 Months, at 40¢ per Month. Upon another account in said books, as a private in Capt Jewell's company, Col Smith's regt. and there credited by his services, from January 1 to December 31. 1780. 12 Months, at 40¢ per month.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Dinah Williams, widow of Nathaniel Williams for the services of her husband in the war of the Revolution -
The undersigned Dinah Williams, widow of Nathaniel Williams late of Porter in the County of Oxford State of Maine, does respectfully request the Secretary of State, of Massachusetts, to furnish a duplicate certificate of the services of her late husband from the Rolls and documents relating to military services in the war of the Revolution - And this Applicant believes that her husband was a Private Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served three years in the Massachusetts line, in a company commanded by Capt Page, in Col. Smiths Regt - and thinks he resided in Groton Mass, at the time of his enlistment
Dinah Williams
State of Maine } Oxford. ss - April 16 th 1846 signed by the above named Dinah Williams in my presence - J. H. Prince Justice of the Peace

Jos. Howard Dep

I Joseph Howard of Hiram, county of Oxford and State of Maine on oath say that I am now in the sixty second year of my age - That I was acquainted with one Nathaniel Williams and Dinah Williams his wife; that they moved into the town of Hiram the very last part of the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and ninety six, or the very first part of 1797: that they then had two children - the age of the eldest at that time being about three years; his name was Joseph, who is now dead, and I am confident that he was then at least three years of age; that they then and until the death of the said Nathaniel Williams lived and cohabited as husband and wife, and were so considered without any question; they had several children after their removal to this place; the said Nathaniel died at least thirty years ago; and the said Dinah Williams is now living in this place, unmarried, and has remained a widow ever since the decease of the said Nathaniel Williams.
Joseph Howard
State of Maine } Personally appeared before me the subscriber, on Oxford ss } this 20 th day of June A.D. 1846 the above named Joseph Howard, and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Alpheus Spring Justice Peace

State of Maine
Oxford S.S.
Alpheus Spring I John Kimball of Hiram in the County of Oxford and State of Maine certify and say the deponent in the foregoing deposition is in my opinion a credible witness.
Alpheus Spring Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Barker of Hiram in the County of Oxford and State of Maine of lawful age do oath depose and say:
That I knew Nathaniel Williams late of said Hiram, deceased, and Dinah Williams his wife; That they moved into said Hiram from the town of Groton in the State of Massachusetts; That their oldest child, if living, would be about fifty three years of age; That the said Nathaniel & Dinah lived and cohabited as husband and wife, and had several children after their removal to said Hiram; That the said Nathaniel died about thirty years ago, and the said Dinah is now living in said Hiram unmarried, and has so remained since the decease of her said husband,
Benja. Barker
State of Maine, Oxford ss. February 12 th 1836
Personally appeared before me the subscriber the above named Benjamin Barker and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed -
John Kimball Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Oxford ss.
February 12th 1846 -
I John Kimball of Nisum in the County & State aforesaid certify and say that Benjamin Barker the deponent in the foregoing deposition is a man of truth and veracity -
John Kimball Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, CHARLES W. HARTSHORN, Clerk of the
Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Abel Whitney on the twenty sixth day of March last was, and now is, an acting
Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the deposition of Reuben Whitcomb
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County , this fourth day of April , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk.

Town Clerk's Office Harvard Mass.
March 25th 1850.
I Reuben Whitcomb Jr. of Harvard in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify that on one of the Books of Records of Marriages of said Town in my possession there is the following entry,—
One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety six April Seventh Nath d Williams & Dinah Davis both of Harvard.—
I certify that the above is a true Copy of the Records, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows—
"1796"
"April 7 - Nath d Williams & Dinah Davis both of Harvard"
Reuben Whitcomb Jr. Town Clerk of Harvard
I Reuben Whitcomb Jr. above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the captions above named, as certified by me.—
Ellian Daly Joseph Withers
Reuben Whitcomb Jr. Town Clerk.—
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester S.S.
On this Twenty sixth day of March 1850. Personally appeared the above named Reuben Whitcomb Jr. who is Town Clerk for the Town of Harvard aforesaid, to me personally known, & who sustain a good character for truth & veracity, & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.—
Before me S. Bel Whitney,
Justice of the Peace.—

No
Dinah Williams m a of Nathaniel Williams me
Not July 28. 1848

State of Maine
Oxford County ss: On this ninth day of April A.D. 1850 before me Hon. Job Prince Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Oxford in the State of Maine being a court of record in said State, in open court, held at Paris within for said county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of April A.D. 1850 personally appeared Aaron Williams, a resident of Hiram in said county of Oxford aged fifty years as administrator of Dinah Williams late of said Hiram deceased, 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 July 29 th 1848 entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Widows of Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army." That he is the administrator of the estate of Dinah Williams late of Hiram in the county of York & State of Maine deceased who who was the widow of Nathaniel Williams late of said Hiram deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and served as follows, viz,
That he believes the said Nathaniel Williams served eight months in 1775 in Captain Edmund Bemis' company in Col. Asa Whitecomb's regiment.

That he believes that the said Nathaniel Williams served as a private in Capt Peter Pages company in Col. Smith's Regiment in the Massachusetts line from January 1, 1777 to December 31, 1779 & that he performed other service.
He further declares that the said Dinah Williams was married to the said Nathaniel Williams on the seventh day of April in the year seventeen hundred and ninety six; that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Williams died on the fifteenth day of February, in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen and the said Dinah Williams remained the widow of said Nathaniel & remained to the time of her decease and that she died at said Hiram on the third day of June in the year eighteen hundred and forty nine and that Aaron Williams, Lavina Hutchinson and Eliza Melvin are the children and only surviving children of said Dinah & Nathaniel Williams, that the said Dinah was not married to the said Nathaniel Williams prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January

eighteen hundred viz at the time above stated, Witnesses
Aaron Williams
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
Sol. Prince
} Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Oxford, Maine

State of Maine.
Oxford, Ss:-
I, the Subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for said County, it being a Court of Record, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings here in a Court of Probate, held at Paris within and for said County of Oxford on this ninth day of April, A.D. 1851; and that Rob Prince, whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration of Aaron Williams, is Judge of said Court, and that full faith and credit are due to his actions such in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty.
Geo. H. Shaw, Reg.

State of Maine } York County S.S. }
Probate Court Special Term March 1850.
Be it known, That on this twentyeighth day of March, A.D. 1850, it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Dinah Williams, late of Hiram, in the County of Oxford, widow of Nathaniel Williams, late of said Hiram a Revolutionary Pensioner, deceased, died at said Hiram on the third day of June, 1849, and that Aaron Williams, La- rence Hutchinson and Olin Melvin are the children and only surviving children of the said Dinah Williams and Nathaniel Williams.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, & affixed the seal of said Court, this twentyeighth day of March, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & fifty.
Joshua Merrill Register of the Court " of Probate York County

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
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December 16, 1926
Mrs. John H. Spenser 6 Forest St Whitinsville, Mass
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2305, it appears that Nathaniel Williams, who was a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, while residing there was in the battles of Lexington and Concord, and enlisted April 25, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Edmund Bemis' Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
While residing at Groton, Massachusetts, he enlisted January 1, 1777 and served until December 31, 1779 as private in Captain Peter Page's Company, Colonel Smith's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of Bennington, and from January 1, 1780 he served as private until December 31, 1780 in Captain

Fowle's Company, Colonel Smith's Regiment.
He died February 15, 1815 at Hiram or Porter, Maine. The date of his birth is not on record.
Soldier married April 7, 1796, Dinah Davis, they were both then of Harvard, Massachusetts. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 16, 1846, while a resident of Brownfield, Oxford County, Maine, aged seventy-nine years. She died June 3, 1849 1849.
Their children- Joseph; Lavinia; Aaron; Eli; Nathaniel; Lucy; Elisa; Margret; Gibson;
The surviving children in 1850- Aaron Williams; Lavina Hutchinson; and Elisa Melvin.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Town record gives date of marriage as 1796- so I did not give dates of birth of children as the oldest child was born 1793- so Aaron says Margret Gibson was born a few months after death of father. so I did not
last name on record - it is illegible

I William Lane of Brownfield in the county of Oxford and State of Maine aged eighty years, depose, testify, and say, that I was acquainted, with Nathan- iel Williams late of Hiram aforesaid deceased who died at said Hiram on the fifteenth day of February 1815 that he was generally regarded in the community where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war, with Great Britain and was formerly a resident of Groton Massachusetts that I was acquainted with Dinah Williams of said Hiram deceased who was widow of said Nathaniel that she remained his widow and unmarried during her life time after his said Nathaniel's death and that she died at said Hiram on the third day of June 1849 and that Aaron Williams, Louisa Hutchinson & Eliza Melvin are the children and only surviving children of said Nathaniel & Dinah. William Lane Witness Augustus Johnson William Lane
State of Maine Oxford ss on the thirtieth day of March 1850 personally appeared above named who made oath to foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me Augustus Johnson Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid deponent and that he sustains a good charac- ter for truth & veracity. Augustus Johnson Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Oxford ss
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Oxford hereby certify, that Augustus Johnson is an acting Justice of the Peace for Oxford County, that his Commission bears date on the Sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand and Eight hundred and Forty Five, and will expire on the Sixth day of February A.D. 1852, and the foregoing Signature purporting to be his, is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court This Eighth day of April A.D. 1850 William K. Kimball Clerk.

I Eli Glemons of Hiram in the county of Oxford & State of Maine aged seventy five years depose testify and say that I was acquainted with Nathaniel Williams late of Hiram aforesaid deceased who died at said Hiram on the fifteenth day of February 1815 that he was generally regarded in the community where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and was formerly a resident of Groton, Massachusetts that I was ac- quainted with Dinah Williams of said Hiram deceased who was widow of said Nathaniel that she remained his widow and unmarried during her lifetime after his said Nathaniel's decease and that she died at said Hiram on the third day of June 1849 and that Aaron Williams, Louisa Hutchinson & Eliza Melvin are the children and only surviving children of said Nathaniel & Dinah.
Witness Augustus Johnson Eli Glemons
William Mann State of Maine Oxford ss On the twenty seventh day of March 1850 personally appeared Eli Glemons above named who made oath to foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me Augustus Johnson Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Eli Glemons the aforesaid deponent and that he sustains a good character for truth & veracity.
Augustus Johnson Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Oxford ss.
I the Subscribed Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Oxford, hereby certify that Augustus Johnson, is an active Justice of the Peace for Oxford County. That his Commission bears date on the Sixth day of February in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Five and will expire on the Sixth day of February A.D. 1852, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this Eighth day of April A.D. 1850
William K. Kimball Clerk,

Jany. 25 '99. Eli C. Williams Lawrence, Mass.
1923 Jan. 13 - Mst to E. H. Huntress cln 3 1926 - Sept 16 - E. H. Huntress advised dist 3 fur only once to each person 1926 Dec. 16 - Mst to Mrs John cln 3 Spencer reg. 1927 Nov 19 - Mst to Ethel H all awg 1931 Apr 9 - Ad. Ethel H. Spencer - hist. fur. only once - Eth
From WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2305 Dinah Williams, dec. Widow Nathaniel Williams Pro. Rev. W...
Act: July 29, 1848. Index: Vol. 52, Page 337

REJECTED
11574
P. O. Donah  Donah David Williams  David Williams
Service: Mid Nathaniel Williams
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18

67 Forest Street Whitinsville Mass.
RECEIVED RECORDS SECTION JAN 1 1931 Dear Sir,
Please send me the record of Nathaniel Williams enlisted from Cambridge - was born in Groton - Enlisted April 25, 1875. His Captain was Edmund Bennis -
Col. was Aka Whitcomb. Smith. Yours truly, Ethel H. Spencer.

113 Pioneer Ave., Brockton, Mass.,
June 12, 1927.
To the Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
Will you please sent me the Revolutionary War record of Nathaniel Williams born in Cambridge Mass. in 1771. Enlisted in Cambridge and served two years under Capt. Bemis and Col. Whitecomb. married Dinah Davis. Lived in Hiram, Maine. Is buried in Porter, Maine. He was in the battle of Bunker Hill
Ethel H. Connell 113 Pioneer Ave. Brockton, Mass.

I thank you for the favor, Mrs. John H. Spenser 6. Forest St. Milville Mass.

Whitinsville Mass. Oct- 19, 1926
Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sirs.
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of Nathaniel Williams enlisted at Cambridge Mass. served under Capt. Barnes and Col. Whitcomb Mrs. John H. Spenser.

W 13202 Deborah Williams Map
Set to Town Clerk of Groton Jan'y 29, 1847 Set to John Kimball March 8 '47
115 74

Act 29 July 1848
24/11/50 original
Honorable James L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions
James G. Berret Present

Brockton Mass.
Rev S. C. C. Department of the Interior-
Please send me the military history of the - following named (Revolution)
No. 1. Nathaniel Wilcox husband of Dianah Davis, enlisted in Cambridge Mass. and served 2 years under Capt. Barnes & C.
Col. Wilcox (his wife also in the continental war )
Diana made an application for a pension Apr 23-1845 = which was granted

E. W. Huntress 281 Ash St. Brooklyn Mass.

No. 2. Aaron Davis of Groton Mass.
Capt-Peter Olerys Co. 6 Mass. Regt Col.
Thomas Nixon not as des
Died in Groton or Concord Soldier of the Revolution also enlisted in the Continental War in 1782.

E. W. Huntress 281, Ash St. Brockton Mass.

No 3
Capt. John Lane.
R.
Died in Standish Maine
17-
Was an officer in the Revolution
Capt. John Lane was served in the French & Indian War of 1756
also in the Revolution. No 5 - James Lane. NY 
Lane also Capt. in the Revolution

E. W. Hunsress 281 Ash St. Brockton Mass.

No 673. Isaac Williams 2 m o Nathaniel Pivot M o Linn Maine - Oxford Co
On 2 years premiums Act July 28, 1848. $80 per share He died Feb. 16, 1875 She died June 3 d 1848
Payable to Aaron Wil- iams Ad. benefit of Aaron Williams, La- vina Hutchinson & Elysa Melvin only surviving children.
J. G. Benet. E President.

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Lawrence Mass Jan 8 1899
Dear Sir Can you send me the record of the service of One Nathaniel Williams of the Rev War from Mass I dont know where he enlisted in what Regt but his widow Dinah Williams then living in Hiram Me got a pension about the year 1849 and died soon after
this would be of great service to me to establish my connection with the Sons of the Rev
Respectfull yours
Eli C Williams Lawrence Mass

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD:
I, Geo. R. Shew , , Register of Probate for said County, certify that it appears on the Records of the Probate office for said County, that Aaron Williams of Hiram in said County, has been duly appointed and commissioned Administrator of the Estate of Dinah Williams in said County, deceased, and that he remains at the present time Administrator as aforesaid.
Given under my hand, and seal of the Probate Court of said County, this Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Geo. R. Shew , Register.

David Williams husband died 1815 ref 29/98
No papers in file act 38.36-296-29 July 48
do they any papers filed in the case?

Washington 29 Apl. 1850
Sir,
I enclose the application of Aaron Williams admr of Dinah Williams, claiming arrears of Pension under the act of 29 July 1848.
I am, very Respectfully Your obed Servt James G. Berret

Refer to letter to know the care —
Town Clerk's Office
Groton, Feb. 8, 1847.
Sir:
In reply to your communication of the 19th ult., I have the honor to say that the records of this town do not furnish any evidence of the marriage of Nathaniel Williams. The records of marriages are not complete, and of those solemnized by a Mr. Parker, who was an Elder in the Baptist Church, there is no record whatever. There is, however, no rea- sonable doubt, that a person by that name was in the habit of performing the marriage ceremony in this town.
Very respectfully
Geo. S. Southwell, Town Clerk.
J. L. Edwards, Esq., Washington.

Washington Jany 12. 1847 -
Col. Edwards,
Inclosed is the application of Dinah Williams for a pension; the papers were prepared by John Kimball of Hiram Me & whom you will please report upon the case.
Respectfully Yours &c (D. Hammond).

85 | Day of Mien certification

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
July 9 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathaniel Williams is borne as a private from Mendon (formerly part of Cambridge) upon a return of Capt d Edmund Dennis' comp y in Col. Asa Whitcomb's reg t in the 8 months service of 1775; enlisted April 25 th and upon the coat roll of the same dated Prospect Hill, Dec r 26, 1775; —. Upon an account in the Army Books as a private from Grafton in Capt d Peter Payes' comp y Col. Smith's reg t and there credited by his service from Jan y 1, 1777 to Dec r 31, 1779 — 36 months; — Upon another account in the same, as a private in Capt d Fowles' Comp y in the same reg t and there credited by his further service from Jan y 1 to Dec r 31, 1780, — 12 months; —

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Bursey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

1209
Nathl Williams

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE wife OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
State of Maine County of Oxford Town of Hiram
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my husband Nathaniel Williams in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts . He enlisted from the Town of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain ^ & in
a Regiment serving at Battle of Bunker Hill and he served as follows, viz:— I believe that my husband the late Nathaniel Williams was at the Battle of Lexington and at Concord Massachusetts April 1775, serving as a private I believe that Nathaniel Williams my late hus- band enlisted again after he had moved from Cambridge to Groton Massachusetts & at Groton Massachusetts for three years and served the period of his enlistment.
I believe that he enlisted at another period & served a time which I do not know — In the form before described terms of service I do not know at what time precisely he enlisted under what officers he served nor precisely how long nor where he served, excepting as a general but think it was in the Massachusetts Setts line . I appointed Arthur D. Arthur of Farmington my attorney in the premises. I am now seventy four years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, at Hiram day of April A. D. 1845
this twenty third
Signed by said Dinah Williams in my presence,
Dinah Williams
John Shinscomb JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

April 9, 1931
Ethel H. Spencer 6 Forest Street Whitinsville, Massachusetts
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date in regard to Nathaniel Williams, a soldier of the Revolution.
You are advised that on December 16, 1926, you were furnished the history of Nathaniel Williams, W.2305.
Because of the large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the history of a soldier of the Revolutionary War is furnished only once to each inquirer.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section
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D DIVISION WAR RECORDS SECTION
September 16, 1926
E.W. Huntress 327 Moraine St., Brockton, Mass.
Sir:
I have to advise you that on January 13, 1923, you were furnished the history of Nathaniel Williams, widow Dinah, Widow File No. 2305, and owing to the great pressure of current work, the large number of similar inquiries, and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it is the practice of the Bureau to furnish a history of the same soldier only once to each inquirer.
Respectfully,
see his letter in Aaron Davis - N 22904
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
W. 2305
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Williams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his  small (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 25 1775 8 mos. Pvt. Edmund Bemis Asa Whitecomb Mass.   Jan. 1-1777 Dec. 31-79 Pvt. { Peter Page { Smith   Jan 1-80 to Dec. 31-80 { Foulk  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Bunker Hill, Bennington. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cambridge & Boston. Date of application for pension, Apr. 16, 1846. Her claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Brownfield Oxford Co. Maine. Age at date of application, 79 yrs.
Remarks: He died at Hiram or Porter Maine Feb. 15, 1815. Soldier married Dinah Davis, Apr. 7-1796 in Harvard, Mass. She died at Hiram, Me. June 3, 1849. Their children - Joseph, Lavinia, Aaron, Eli, Nathaniel, Lucy, Elisa, Margaret Gibson. Only surviving children in 1850 - Aaron Williams, Lavinia Hutchinson, Elisa Melvin.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Dates of birth of children not given as first child was born before marriage. Record of last child illegible so not given.