Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,066, James Williams, New York

SERVICE
Williams, James Barbara
NUMBER _____
W. 26.066,
CONTENTS

Albany 1746
Barbara Williams widow of James Williams
who died on the 3. Aug 1825 of Niagara Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Westfall of the Reg't commanded by Col. Kilzer in the N. York line for 16 months 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 54 Dollars 21 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 - day of Jan. 1838 and sent to Hon. A.P. Grant, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep'37 352-30 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar'38 27-10
$379-40
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 - }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 121

9. mo. Weisenfeld 4,132
New York
1776 in Col. Ritzema's regt. (not Richmond)
James Williams, private New York line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to the care of John Grover, Esq. Judge H. Aurora, Cayuga Co New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 27 / 30 mo. $ 39. 20
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 mar: 1819 - $ 48.
$ 87. 20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Nine Months Continued 1701 under Act 1 st May 1820 Owasco, Cayuga Co.

Continued, Notification sent to John Grover Esq.
Auburn, New York. 29 th July 1820.
See letter to John Grover, Esq. 17. June 1828, and one of same date to Pres: Br: Ba. N. Y.

1618
Barbara Williams
In Vol 2, p 29 Capt Westfall - 7 mo 28 days Col. R. Johnson 9. 16.8
A. unint Private 16 mo 28 days
Hon. A. P. Grant H. R.

State of New York Niagara County ss:
Barbary Williams of the town of Royalton in said County of Niagara being duly sworn deposes & says that she is the widow of James Williams deceased & that the said James died at Owasco in Cayuga County on the third day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty five & that the said James had for a number of years previous up to the time of his death been a Pensioner & received a pension of ninety six dollars a year from the Government of the United States of America
And this deponent further says that her name previous up to the time of her marriage to the said James was Barbary Squervell & that she resided & was married in the town of Minisink in the County of Orange & State of New York - that she was married to the said James in the month of April May in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine by Solomon Cuykendall Esq. then a Justice of the peace in & for the said town of Minisink - that there is no record evidence of her marriage to the said James within the knowledge of this deponent nor has she this deponent any family record thereof nor does she know that any exists - that among others Benjamin Du Gay was present at the time of her marriage - that she this deponent lived with the said James as his wife till the time of his death & has ever since remained his widow & is still unmarried
And this deponent further says that no court of record is held nearer her place of residence than Lockport a distance of about ten miles & that she this deponent is old &

greatly afflicted with rheumatism so much so that she is not able to go to Lockport for the purpose of being sworn before a Court of Record & further this deponent says not
Subscribed & sworn this 16 th day of December  Barbary Williams mark Franklin Butterfield Judge of Niagara County Court
I do hereby certify that so much of the above deposition as relates to the distance which the Deponent resides from Lockport where our Courts of Record are held and her ability to attend the same from age and infirmity I believe is true Franklin Butterfield Judge of Niagara County Court
STATE OF NEW-YORK Niagara County Clerk's Office, ss. { I Henry O. Walker do hereby certify that the instrument of writing purports to have been proved or acknowledged, was, at the time the certificate of such proof or acknowledgment bears date, a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized by the Laws of said State, to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature subscribed to said CERTIFICATE, of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said County, at Lock- port, this 20 th day of December A. D. 1837. W. O. Walker Dept Clerk.

State of Ohio ss } Be it remembered that on this 15 th day of Huron County } November A.D. 1837 personally appeared (before me Ebenezer Warner a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid) John Brooks Esq. who having been duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted in the year A.D. 1779 and both before and after that time with James Williams & Barbary Squime who resided at that time in the Town of Durpatt Orange Co. and State of New York and they were joined together in marriage by Solomon Kirkinall Esq. in the Township of Minisink in the County of Orange on the 12 th day of May A.D. 1779 at which marriage this deponent was present. The said James Williams & wife afterwards moved to the Town of Mason in Linnyn County of Ohio aforesaid where the said James Williams died & deponent has understood Sworn to and subscribed before me John Brooks This 15 th day of November A.D. 1837 Ebenezer Warner Just. Peace
State of Ohio } I David Gibbs Jr. Deputy Clerk of the Huron County } court of common Pleas within and for the said County of Huron hereby certify that Ebenezer Warner is a Justice of the Peace as above duly elected & qualified, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said court at Norwalk this 18 th day of November A.D. 1837 Attest D. Gibbs Jr. Dep. Clerk H.C.P.

George (vervolg) 11. Benjamin De Peyster Arch Sworn. Deponent said that the said Defendant resides in the town of Lynden in the County of Onondaga, and that he is and has been since before the Revolutionary War been acquainted with Barbara Williams now Widow of James Williams deceased, and that he this Defendant was acquainted with said Barbara before she was married to the said Williams, and that she was the daughter of Peter Squerle of (Dance) Orange County in said State of New York and that she was expected to have been married to the said James Williams in the town of Manlius in said County by Solomon Kirkbride Esq. The deponent further says that in the Spring of 1780, the said James Williams (with whom this Defendant had also been previously acquainted) with the said Barbara lived together as man & wife in the Block House at Fort De Peyster in the Herk County, at which place, and about which time said James & Barbara had a daughter born. Called Catharine Williams and that the said James & Barbara his wife continued to live together as man & wife until his decease about ten or twelve years ago and had a number of other children further says not Subscribed & Sworn This 11th day of November 1837 Before me.
E. Stoddard a Judge of Onondaga County Benjamin De Peyster
State of New York Oswego County
Clerks Office St. I Maximus W Mathews Clerk of said county do certify that Enoch Stibbenes say whose name is subscribed to the deat of the foregoing and before whom the same purports to have been sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Oswego duly authorized to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and that his signature above written is genuine, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the nineteenth day of December A D 1837. M. W. Mathews Clerk

State of New York
Osceola County ss
Simeon M. Osobock of Osceola in the said County being duly sworn several deposes & says that he was well acquainted with James Williams before his discharge & that he drew a pension from government till the time of his death
This deponent further says that he is also well acquainted with Barbara Williams & knows that the said James & Barbara lived together as husband & wife & that they were generally reported to be husband & wife
This deponent further says that since the death of the said James the said Barbara has remained & now is his widow & that the said James died on the third day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty five
This deponent further says that said Barbara Williams mentioned in each of the annexed affidavits is one & the same person & further says not
Subscribed & known this 8th day of March 1837 before me
Aaron G. Fish Justice
Simeon M. Osobock
Clerks Office ss
Osceola County ss
J. Marcus Wellathony Clerk
of said County do hereby certify that Aaron G. Fish Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking said affidavit one of the Justices of the Peace of said County duly qualified to act as such. That his term of Office commenced on the first day of January 1834 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1837. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Aaron G. Fish and verily believe the above signature "Aaron G. Fish Justice" is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the said County this sixth day of March 1837
M. W. Mathews Clerk E. W. Fox - Dept. Clerk
By

James Williams copy Cayuga County Declaration
4132
R. G.
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State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this 5 th day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, James Williams aged 62 years, resident in the town of Hume in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That a private soldier in Capt C Hardenburghs afterwards Lieut Edward Lownsbury commanded said Company in Richmonds Regiment in the New York line of the Army of the U.S. reference being had to his first declaration dated the 8 th day of April 1818 will more particularly show his pension Certificate is Number (4.132)
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
Estate Personal property (wearing apparel and Real - none Bedding excepted) 2 pots $2.00 1 Frying pan 25 4 Tea Cups & Saucers 1.82 3 Kitchen Chairs 81.12 1 old Table 25 1 Small looking Glass 37 1/2 Knives & Forks 37 1/2
His occupation is a House Carpenter, rendered unable to labour by infirmity and a bad break is one of his greatest infirmities - His family consists of himself and his Wife Barbary aged 61 years bears her age tolerably well
James Williams
Sworn to, and declared, on the 5 th day of July 1820 before
me
Rufus Sheldon Judge of Cayuga Co. Pleas
I, James Plow , clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 4 dollars and 81 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 5 th day of July 1820
James Plow
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

Jamie Williams
Ansible
(For service in St. Col. Weisenfeldt's Regt.)

State of New York Cayuga County ss
1 of the town of Owasco & county aforesaid James Williams, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he enlisted as a private soldier in the fourth of March seventeen hundred & seventy six in captain Corne- lius Hardenburgh's company in Colonel RICHMORE's regiment in General McDOUGLE's Brigade in the New York line, for the term of nine months & served during said term. That he enlisted again in May 1777 in cap. Silford's company in Colonel Paulding's regiment for six months in the provincial troops so called & served during said term. That in April 1780 he enlisted in Abraham Westfall's company in Colonel GANTINE's regiment in line of troops placed on the frontiers of State of New York under Governor Clinton for the term of nine months & served out the said term. That he enlisted in April 1781 under the last mentioned captain in Colonel WISENFELDT's Regiment for nine months on the said frontiers & served out the said term.
And the said deponent further saith that he is in such reduced circumstances as to require as- sistance from his country for support: and fur

then saith not.
James Williams
State of New York Cayuga County
Personally appeared before me John Grover Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga James Williams to me known known, and made oath upon the Holy Evangelists that the Contents of the above affidavit are true. And I the said Judge do certify to the Hon. the Secretary of the War Department, that I am satisfied that the facts in the affidavit set forth are true.
John Grover Esq Cayuga Com Pleas
State of New York County of Cayuga
I hereby certify that John Grover Esquire before whom the above Affidavit appears to have been made was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County acting under the authority of this State, that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts in that Capacity and that his signature thereto subscribed is Genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County the eighth day of April A. D. 1818.
E. T. Miroop clk pr. J. D. Leaser Dep clk

State of New York Cayuga County
Personally appeared before me John Grover Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cayuga and Adam Brant one of the town of Aurora & County of Cayuga a credible witness who testified, that he was a soldier in Capt. Hardenburgh's company in the 1776. That he knew the within named James Williams who was a private in said company; that the said Williams con- tinued in said company nine months at one time, and was then regularly dismissed by the officers of said company that the captain was cashiered towards the latter part of the time, and Lieut. Col. Lounsbury took the command That he has no interest in the events of this application and further saith not.
Sworn the 9th day of October 1818 John H. Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
State of New York Cayuga County ss. I certify that John Grover Esq., before whom the within and preceding declarations under oath were made, was on the day of the dates thereof, and still is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such judge and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that Capacity I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said judge and know the within & foregoing signatures to be his In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and my name subscribed the ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen E. T. Throop Clk.

State of New York
Cayuga ss James Fervilliger of Oswego in the county of Cayuga being duly sworn deposeth and saith that before the year 1775 he was acquainted with James Williams now of the town of Oswego & that he now knows him — he further saith that he was present at the time when the said James enlisted into the service in the revolutionary war in the year 1775 early in the month of March of that year — that the said James was gone in the army till some time in December thereafter, when he returned home & that he the deponent believes, & understood at that time that he the said Williams served in the army during his absence aforesaid. And he further saith that he has no interest in the application now making by the said Williams for a pension under the late act of Congress. James Fervilliger note.
Sworn this 7 th day of October 1818 before me
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Co. N. Y.
State of New York
Cayuga ss I certify that James Fervilliger is a credible witness John Grover Judge of Cayuga Co. N. Y. Cayuga Co. N. Y.

James Williams
Admitted
(For service in U. Col. Waisenfeldt's Regt.)

V New York
Barbara Williams
Suspended Letter
E. Thomas - July. 5. 37

Will Mr. Edwards please examine the within Paper and communicate to Mr. Court whether they are correct & sufficient to entitle the Applicant to a Pension. If not, in what respect deficient. Jan-y 12 th 38-

Key WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,066
Barbara Williams
Wid of
James Williams
Brn Rev War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. W , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Mar 23
N.Y. 4 July '36 30 Sec.
FREE
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James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Shulton (Oswego Co) March 15 th 1837
Dear Sir
Enclosed I transmit to your office papers in relation to a claim for a pension. James Williams (deceased) drew a pension for some years. His widow who is now living in indigent circumstances makes application under the late act to receive what would have been due her husband if he had lived. Mrs Williams now resides in Royalton in Niagara Co but expects to remove to our place to reside with a daughter as soon as the navigation of our canals is open. She has employed me as her attorney to obtain a certificate for her if she is entitled to it and as she is told inform expects me to transact the whole business. If the papers are insufficient you will oblige me by returning them or by advising such course as is correct. I suppose that the fact of Mr Williams having received a pension is matter of record in your office.
I am Sir
Respectfully &c E. Thomson
J. L. Edwards Esq

12 of R.
Jan'y 25. '38
Hon. S. L. Edwards Sir.
Will you oblige me by reading and applying to me, upon the subject contained in the enclosed letter -
Respectfully I am Yrs. Most Sert. A. P. Grant

FREE
Free "
Hon. A. P. Grant, M. C., Washington City D. C.

Fulton Oswego County N.Y.
Janu y . 19. / 38
To the Hon. A. P. Grant
Dear Sir
Mrs. Barbara Williams of this Village (or by her agent in this Village) sent on papers to the pension office some time last spring. Claiming a pension as a Widow of a Soldier of the revolution. under an act. passed July 4 th 1836 authorizing the widow of a deceased pensioner to draw a pension during her life &c. Now the above named papers were returned here in July / 37, for the want proof of the marriage Contract. which proof has been made together with all other required by the letter from the pension office accompanying the return papers.
and said papers and testimony was again transmitted to the pension office about the first of Janu y / 38. (E. Thomson Atty. for the Claimant)
now. Sir the object of my writing is to ask you to go to the office and try to further the business. The Claimant is the Mother-in-law of our friend A. M. Ocoback whose family together with the old lady will be benefitted, and they are all together very much in want your attention to the above subject and an answer with regard to the prospect will oblige a friend
Truly Yours
W. B. Hays

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
Dec 18, 1781
6190. James William
19
7
6
Say 7 mo. 8 ds
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, August 21 1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First—under Capt. Abraham Westphalen in Col. Albert Pawling Regt. Second " " " " " " Third " " " " " " Fourth " " " " " " Fifth, " " " " " " Sixth " " " " " " Seventh " " " " " " Eighth " " " " " " Ninth " " " " " " Tenth " " " " " "
Philip Schuyler Comptroller

Jun 27 2 m - 26 - B. Williams
Hon. G. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington -
A. P. Grant HN