Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44213, Andrew Williams, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Williams, Andrew
S. 44213
CONTENTS

16.045 New York R
Andrew Williams of Athens in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkie of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of May 1818 and sent to Honb. J. Strong, H. Rep. U. S.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 193.16 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820 - 48.00 22 Mo. \frac{23.4}{30.30} D. 241.16
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Greene Col.

44 213
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44.213
Andrew Williams
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 570
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Library of the Rev.
Andrew Williams
Report
And ew Williams
Col: (Dunkie's Connel. Reg t . 1776 - 1 year -
8 April 1810.
Admitted
Athens -
Greene Co. N.Y.

State of New York S Columbia County S S
Andrew Williams of Athens in the County of Greene & State aforesaid, being duly sworn maketh oath & saith that he enlisted in the Spring of 1775, at Cambridge, in Massachusetts, in a company commanded by Captain James Clark in Colonel of Danbury Durfee's Regiment. — This was a Connecticut Regiment. — After serving out the nine months for which term he enlisted, he was discharged & immediately enlisted again, in the same company, and regiment at Boston. — This last enlistment was for one year. — This opponent served out the term of his last enlistment, and was discharged at Peks-kill, in the State of New York, in the latter part of the Winter in the Spring of 1777. — This opponent then engaged in the continental service & continued in the service, for one year longer, in the commissary department under Samuel Gray a commissary in the United States Service — during this time he was employed in guarding the public stores at Danbury & Peks-kill, but whether he was considered as attached to any particular company or regiment this opponent does not know, but he believes not, as he was not regularly enlisted in the service, after his discharge in the winter or spring of 1777, as above mentioned. — This opponent further saith that his discharge is lost, and that he is in indigent circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support. — Andrew Williams Subscribed this 20th day of April 1810 before me Horatio H. Dayton Jdge of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County

I, Ezekiah Dayton a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia & State of New York do hereby state it appears to my full satisfaction that the within named Andrew Williams did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the within affidavit or declaration by him subscribed, which he has this day sworn to before me. I further certify that it has been proved to me by full & sufficient evidence and I am fully satisfied that the said Andrew Williams is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support — and I now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken at the before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of congress Done Hudson April 8 th 1810
Ezekiah Dayton Judge as aforesaid
I further certify that Joseph Allen & Asahel Woodworth who are the witnesses to the service of the above named Andrew Williams are both men of respectability and that their character for truth & veracity are perfectly fair & unimpeachable.
Judge as aforesaid

State of New York, S. of Chatham in the county of Columbia Joseph Allen of the town of Chatham being duly sworn says that in the Spring of 1775 he enlisted with the the within named Andrew Williams at Cambridge in Capt. James Clark's company in Colonel Dunkin's regiment in the Connecticut Continen- tal troops for nine months - after leaving out the said term, they both enlisted again in the same company & regiment for one year They served at the said term of one year together were both discharged together at Pittsfield in 1777 as stated in said Williams affidavit. - They then enlisted together in the company & regiment under Samuel Gray until they were regularly discharged - This deponent then enlisted in the naval service and knows not whether the said Williams enlisted again or not - This deponent further says that he has not applied for a pension nor does he expect to as he is not at present in indigent circumstances - This deponent further says that the said Williams is very poor and aged, in great need of the assistance of his country for support Sworn to this 15 th day of August 1810 before me } Joseph Allen
John Raynor Jus Peace

State of New York Columbia County Clerks Office
I certify that Elizabeth Dayton whose name appears to the within affidavit affidavit is a Judge of the court of common pleas in & for the said County & State and that John Raynor whose name appears to the within affidavit and certificate of credit is a Justice of the peace duly commissioned sworn in & for the said County & State and that both of their signatures are genuine Witness my name & the seal of the said County this 20 th day of July
August — 1818. —
I further certify that Elizabeth Dayton
money
As it is to the

State of New York } Asahel Woodworth of County of Columbia } the City of Hudson & the County of State aforesaid being duly sworn faith that he is well acquainted with the within named Andrew Williams and knew him when he enlisted in Captain Clark's company in Burke's regiment, for nine months, in the Spring of 1775. —
This Deponent soon after belonged to the Connecticut troops himself and belonged to the service for several years and during that time he always understood that said Williams was in the service — This Deponent belonged to a different regiment but he frequently saw Williams in the service. This Deponent has read said Williams affidavit & has no doubt of the truth of the facts therein contained.
This Deponent is certain that he knew Williams in the continental service for more than one year of continued service. He has been well acquainted with said Williams ever since the Revolution & he knows him to be a man of truth & veracity but very poor and he is now in very feeble health Asahel Woodworth
Sworn this 20 th day of August 1818 before me John Raynor — a Justice of the Peace

State of New York City of Columbia John Bayne the mayor whom the letter

State of New York County of Columbia ss I John Raynor the capitulate before whom the annexed Affidavits of Asahel Woodworth and Joseph Allen were taken do Certify that the said Joseph Allen and Asahel Woodworth are men of credit truth & veracity and that I have no doubt of the truth of the facts stated in their affidavits taken before me as aforesaid — Dated August 20 th 1818. — John Raynor Justice of the Peace