Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,926, John Williams, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Williams, John
S 33926
CONTENTS

(155) New Jersey 11. John Williams, Capt Polkemoor Private, Army N.J. At $8. per mo: com. 8 th April, 1878 Cred: issued 14 th April 1878. sent to Hon: Genl. Bloomfield, House of Reps. N.J. Due to 11. Sept. 1878. 4 28 / 31 mos. $39.22
Rev. J. claims, At 18 th March, 1878
Ferry Line 1 year 7/6
Carlinton
28 1878. 9. 4 1878. 4. 7 21 24 (422 4.78 1/3 70 8 62 $32 80 7.22 62 8 $39.22

33926 Pay INVALID.
File No. 33926
John Williams
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Burlington County ss John Williams aged about Sixty six years personally ap- peared before me John Black- -wood one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bur- -lington in the State of New Jersey, who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the pro- -vision made by the late Act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the said U. S. Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - That he the said John Williams is a Native born Citizen of the United States of America and hath resided ever in the State of New Jersey ever to since the year Seventeen hundred and Twenty Six - That he first entered with Captain John Polhemus in the fourth Company of New Jersey Troops Com- -manded by Lord Sterling for the term of one year - and went with the Regiment to Canada That after the expiration of that year That is to say in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy Six he entered with the said Captain Pol- hemus for during the War in the fourth Company of the first New Jersey Regiment Commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogden - That he continued to serve in the said Corps until after the Battle of Monmouth - That he was with General Arnold at the Battle of Lake Champlain - he was at the Battle of the Short Hills in

East Jersey - That he crossed the Delaware with the Army the night before the Hessians were taken at Trenton but was not engaged in the Battle - That he was in the Battles at Brandywine Germantown & Monmouth - That he rec d a wound in the thigh but not so as to prevent him from doing duty - That after the Battle of Monmouth he rec d a furlough to go home to visit his family and whilst on that visit he had the misfortune to cut his leg with an ax which has rendered him a cripple ever since - That as soon as he could procure a passage to Mount Holly he reported himself to Major Ross who was there on a visit to his family and the Major gave him a furlough to stay at home until he was called for - That being a cripple & not able to march he never was called for that he is in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he is no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the affidavit of Captain John Pethers
William John Pethers John Pethers Burlington N Jersey
Sworn to & declared before me this 8 th day of April 1818. John X Williams mark J. N. Markwood

Burlington J. John Polhemus of Mount Holley in the County of Burlington being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was a Captain in the first Jersey Regiment of Continental troops who served in the War of the Revolution against Great Britain - That he is well acquainted with John Williams whose declaration and affidavit is hereto subjoined - That Williams enlisted with this deponent in the year seven hundred and seventy five for the year service and afterwards in seven hundred and seventy six he enlisted during the war and served until after the Battle of Monmouth - That he hath read the declaration & deposition of the said John Williams and he verily believes it to be true - That this deponent after the Battle of Monmouth was taken prisoner by the British and carried on to New York - & That to his knowledge he hath not seen the said Williams since the yesterday since he left the Regiment under his furlough first mentioned - & for the truth not -
Sworn to & subscribed 8 th April 1818 before -
J. P. Harkness
J. Polhemus

John Blackwood Judge etc as aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Williams did serve in the Revolu- tionary War as stated in the preced- ing declarations of court the common pleas. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & have before me to the Secretary of the department of war - pursuant to the aforesaid Act of Congress Witness my hand this 8 th April 1818 -
J. Blackwood
State of New Jersey Burlington County ss. Joseph M c Swaine Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Burlington. Do certify that John Blackwood Esq r before whom the depositions of John Williams and John Polhemus are taken at the time of the taking thereof known is one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Burlington and that full faith and credit is due to his Official Acts as Judge of said Court - Witness my hand & the Seal the said Court this eighth day of April eighteen hundred & eighteen
J. M c Swaine Clerk

John Williams
April 18
Sep 1852
John
Williams

The court is of opinion that the total amount in value of the property of the applicant is sixty dollars
Joseph Budd President of the said court

New-Jersey District ss. On this Tenth day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, of the County of Burlington, in the state of New-Jersey, being a Court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law—having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. John Williams aged sixty nine years, resident in Washington Township in the said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— I enlisted with captain John Polhemus for one year—served my time out and was discharged at Second creek and then enlisted again under him for during the war—after the Battle of Monmouth in which I was I had a furlough to visit my family—whilst with them got my foot so badly cut that I never was fit for duty afterwards being ever since very lame. Beside Monmouth I was with Arnold on Lake Champlain and was in the Battles of Germantown Brandywine and at the Battle of the Hessians at Trenton—my pension certificate is numbered 155—I was in the first New Jersey Regiment 4th company—the Regiment was under General M'Call
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 following, and by me subscribed. 2 old cows 1 heifer one yearling 1 old pine Table 1 rough Trough 6 chains 2 tubs 2 pails 1 churn 6 cups & saucers 1 sugar bowl cream cup 1 tea pot 5 queens ware plates 4 do small 4 earthen dishes 1 pint flask 1 old pine chest 4 earthen Potts 2 gallon jugs 2 iron kettles 1 spider 2 old pots 2 handians 1 iron shovel & tong 1 old Baskets Butter Tray 3 old ax holes 8 old knives & forks 6 iron spoons 4 tea spoons iron 1 garden hoe 10 small milk Pans I have no family except myself and old wife and a son ten years old I am too old and infirm to work being very lame besides
Sworn to, and declared, on the tenth day of August 1820 before
Joseph Budd President of the court
his John X Williams Mark
I, JOSEPH MILVAINE , Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Burlington, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereunder written, 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 sixty dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this tenth day of
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J. Milvaine

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Williams, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7972 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 19, 1791 To Moses Ketchfield, Adm r .
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Williams, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 8008 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 9, 1791 to Philip Rockefeller, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.