Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,625, William Williams, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. (?)
Williams, William
R 11,625
Res. at time of application N.Y.
wife Sarah
CONTENTS
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37 500
William Williams
New York
Hon J. D. Adams Feby 28 1839
Same March 20 1839-
Brad Joy Ap. 13 1847-
J. Mc Drury Sep 13 1847-
Nancy King Ap. 2 1856
11625
June 7/1832

To Hon J. L. Edwards Comd. of Pensions Sir I have appointed Chad Joy of New York my ag- -ent to investigate my claim to the pension due to my late husband William Williams Dated New York Feb 19 1847
/ Sarah Williams
Abraham Williams
Jacob Williams

I assign my Agency to N Leake Esq Arad Jay

Syracuse 8 th March 1856
How I. Minot Board Pensions
Dr Sir
As one of the heirs of William Williams a revolutionary soldier I applied for the pension which was due to said heirs and employed one Chester Babcock to do the busi- ness. He said he should be in possession of the money every three years since. From that time we have heard nothing from him or the pension
I desire to know if any money has been paid to the heirs of said William Williams . Please answer and oblige Yours Very Respectful
Nancy King care of R. F. Snowbridge Syracuse

Over N.Y. March 22 d 47
Sir
I enclose my agency in the case of William Williams of New York who is dead, but whose widow is living - If it is right & proper, please give me a copy of the alluded service, & otherwise the state of the case, the objection to granting a pension, the widow cannot or does not give me this information. Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Adad Jay
Hon J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

D. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir.
Enclosed is the application of William Williams for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
Mr Williams has never made application before, as he supposed that he had no proof of his services as he could find no returns.
Trusting that his name will be found on the rolls of the Regiment & company to which he belonged we forward his application.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
Lewis F Pierce
10 Front Street Brooklyn
Report Brooklyn Feb y 22/39
Report to Hon. J. Q. Adams
J. Q. Adams

Del to L. M. Drury Sept 13 '47
37.500
Sept 14 - 1.2 A & M
Sept 28 '39
at the door - M. 20 '39
to W. A. Day Oct 13 '47
Bad case

11,625 P. O. William Williams
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Application of William Williams for a pension. 37500 At 7: June 1832. N.Y.
Hon. J. L. Adams H. R.
Agents
Davis
Pierce
10
Street Brooklyn

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New York } County of Kings } ss.
On this twentyth day of February 1839 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in the said County now sitting, William Williams of the town of Gravesend, in said County of Kings — and State of New York aged seventyfive years, 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 June 7. 1832. That on or about the 12 th day of March 1780 he this Declarant then a resident of Staten Island in the State of New York enlisted in the Army of the United States, at the town of Newark in the State of New Jersey; from thence he was ordered to Virginia and stationed in the Com- pany of Capt Robert Dunn of the Regi- ment commanded by Colonel Edwards he believes of the Virginia line. That he enlis- ted for a term of three years served the full term of his enlistment and until the close of the war, That after being stationed in said Company & Regiment he remained in the State of Virginia until his final dis-

charge. That he was engaged in several skirmishes while in said service, was present at the battle of Yorktown which resulted in the capture of Genl Cornwallis & the British Army, when he received a severe wound in his leg from a musket ball, and that he finally received a honorable discharge at Yorktown, which he has since lost. That he has now made application for a pension before, being unable to procure witnesses to substantiate his claim, and having no proof to offer save his own declaration. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of New York. True to the Subscribed the day & year aforesaid E. Williams John S Bergen
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as such States. John S Bergen. Ad.
I, Charles C. Buckley Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court

in the matter of the application of William Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this eleventh day of February 1839.
Chas. C. Danforth Clerk