Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1153, Henry Williams, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Williams, Henry
S. 1153
CONTENTS
Carded.

New Jersey No 2841
Henry Williams of Rahway in the State of New Jersey who was a priv. O.S. in the Compy commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt commanded by Col. Seely in the New Jersey line for
Nov. 17 months
Sept. 5. "
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 81 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Mar 1834 and Issued to John T. Farlinghousen Settle
  Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834  244.98    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept. "  40.80     285.80  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 136

State of New Jersey, Essex County ss. On this seventeenth day of August In the year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two Personally appeared in Open court Before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County Now setting Henry William A President of the Township of Rahway in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy six years. - Who Being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his make the following Declaration in Order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June Seventh in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two.
Was Born in the Township of Elizabeth in that part Now set off as the Township of Rahway in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey on the Nineteenth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Fifty five and was seven six years old last december According to his family records which is in his possession, - Where he was living when first called into service and where excepting a period of four years. he has resided ever since and Now resides.
That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That he first entered the service in the Spring of the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six as a Drafted Soldier in Captain Benjamin Williams Company of Militia at the place of muster and done three Months duty that year in said Company was stationed at Staten Island and in the City of New York and Bergen before the British army landed on Staten Island. - In the Summer of 1777. Listed for Five Months in Capt. John Craig's Company and done a Serjeants duty the whole term. was stationed at Elizabeth Town Rahway and along the lines & had several Skirmishes with the British; that year was under Col. Lee  Greene Com.

The Most of the Time; never received any written discharge he then served as a drafted Soldier in the Common Wealth in Captain Darbys Company and in Capt Woods Capt Horton Capt Benjamin Saunders Capt John Sudders Capt John Craig Capt Benjamin Williams Companies Until the close of the War and was in active service during the said war as Much as Three years - Commanded by Col Thomas Col. Mons Yeaguis Col Samuel Potter A Col William Crone went to Staten Island as a Volunteer with Capt Thomas Clark and went once on the Island with Col William Crone & Capt Benjamin Williams & once with Capt John Sudders & Lieutenants Charles Clarke. - Was at the Monmouth Battle with Col Matthias Ogdens Regiment. Was in the Battles at Springfield and Connecticut Farms. - Was at Westfield at the time Lord Howe came through the Short hills to that place. - was at the Skirmish at Strickerz hill near Woodbridge and took a Number of Waggons from the British under the Command of Col Potter, in Capt William Crone Took a Major Wagon & two Men near Balem town, in Capt Williams Company - Was Stationed the Most of the war along the new Jersey Lines. Has no documentary evidence of his services Can prove the five Months service by —————
and a part of his Militia service by David Williams was acquainted with General Maxwell Col Matthias Ogden and General Sullivan & was on the Island with General Sullivan.
He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State or Territory in the United States
Sworn to and subscribed the 2 day and year aforesaid in open Court
Henry F. Williams
E. M. Ladd

We James M. Hunting a Clergyman Residing in the Township of Westfield, County of Essex and State of New- Jersey and John Stevens — Residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion. Sworn and subscribed this James M. Hunting. day and year aforesaid John Stevens in open Court E. Macbride Clerk
And the Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interroga- tories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. — And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James M. Hunting who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New-Jersey and that John Stevens — who has also signed the same is a Resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
E. Macbride Clerk

I Elias Van Arsdale Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty two -
E. Van Arsdale Clerk
Williams 2

State of New Jersey } Essex County } Be it known that on this Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Jacob Sudlum and David Williams who being first duly sworn according to law on their oaths deponeth and saith that they reside in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey and are well acquainted with Henry Williams of the Township of Rahway in the County and State aforesaid and are knowing to the said Henry Williams was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and are well satisfied and fully believe that the said Henry Williams was a drafted soldier and served in the Revolutionary war nearly three years at different periods. As the said Jacob Sudlum further saith that he was with and saw the said Henry Williams in the battle of Springfield and the said deponent further saith that they were in the trenches with the said Henry Williams at and near Elizabeth Town point under the command of Col Jacob Crane and took a number of prisoners in Captain Thomas Mufords Company and further saith that I sworn and subscribed the year and day aforesaid
Jacob Sudlum David Williams
Samuel B. Miller
State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex aforesaid

Do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Jacob Ludlum & David Williams were taken was at the time of taking the said Affidavits now is one of the Judges of said Court sitting in said County, duly Commissioned therefor, and authorized to take the same: That I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge & verily believe the foregoing signature "Sam l B. Miller" is genuine. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Newark, in the County - aforesaid the Twenty fourth day of August A. D. Eighteen hundred & thirty two —
E. H. Madam
I Samuel B. Miller before whom the above affidavit of Jacob Ludlum and David Williams was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jacob Ludlum and David Williams and that their statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
July 1 st 1832
Sam l B. Miller
12-44 Declaration of Evidence Henry Williams For a pension No 6543.

State of New Jersey Essex County ss B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Essex — Henry Williams of the Township of Rahway County of Essex and State of New Jersey — Who Being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is the same Henry Williams who heretofore made a Declaration for a pension dated the seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two. — And that By reason of old age the great length of time and the consequent loss of Memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length or periods of the war when he served but according to the best of his recollection at this time he served as a Drafted and Listed Soldier in the Revolutionary war at the times and not less than the periods mentioned below. —
That he first entered the service of the United States at the place mentioned in his said Declaration as a Drafted private Soldier in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six in Captain Benjamin Williams Company of Militia and done Three Months duty that year in said Company Stationed at Staten Island and New York in the State of New York and in Bergen in the State of New Jersey under the Command of Col. Thomas — all or one Tour of Duty, actually rendered.
In the latter part of the Summer of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven, and also during in the Month of July. he Listed for Five Months as a Sergeant in a Company of State troops under the Command of Captain John Craig and done a Sergeant's duty in said Company. Five Months in that year Stationed at Elizabeth Town, Rahway and along the Enemy's lines Under the Command of Col. or Col. Dague, uncertain which. Seely. Never received any Written discharge. — all or one Tour of duty actually rendered. —

In the Month of March in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight he was drafted in a company of Common Militia commanded by Captain Benjamin Williams and done one Month duty in said company Stationed at Woodbridge and in the Month of May done one month under Capt John Dorley and in the Months of June and July done one Month duty under Captain Amos Morse at the time of the Monmouth Battle. — and in the Months of October November and December he done two Months duty under Captain Benjamin Laine and Capt Wood as as a private Soldier Stationed at Woodbridge Rahway and Elizabeth Town under the command of Col Mose Yequish. Making Four Tours that year Three of one Month each and one of two Months. — — — — —
In the Month of February In the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine he was a gain drafted in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Thomas Mulford company (The said Captain Williams having resigned) and done one Months duty in said company, and in the Months of April and May done one Month more duty under Captain Morse and in the Months of July & August done one Month duty under Capt Craig — and in October and November done one month more duty under Capt Benjamin Laine Stationed between New Brunswick and Elizabeth Town point along the enemies lines. Under the command of Col Yequish — Making Four tours that year of one month each, all as a private Soldier — — — — —
In the Month of April in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty he was a gain drafted for continued in the said Capt Thomas Mulfords company and done one Month duty in said company and in June and July done one month duty under the said Captain Mulford at the time of the Springfield Battle, —

and in the Months of October and November done one Month more duty under Captain Hortaun all as a private Soldier Stationed at P'keepsy Connecticut Farms Springfield and Elizabeth Town all under the Command of Col Yaquish Making Three Tours that year of one Month each —
In the Month of April Seventeen hundred and Eighty one he was again Drafted or continued in the same Capt. Thomas Mulfords Company and done one Month duty in the Month of April & May under the said Captain Mulford and in the Months of September and October done one Month duty under Captain John Snudder Stationed at P'keepsy and Trembly's Point under the Command of Col Yaquish Making two Tours that year of one Month each as a private Soldier — Making his whole Service as a Sergeant and private Soldier in the war of the Revolution One year and Ten months and for such Service he claims a pension — That the Service herein stated to have been performed by him in the war of the Revolution was Bondfied and actually rendered viz Five Months as a listed Soldier during a Sergeants duty in Captain John Craigs Company of Five Months men and the other one year and Five Months was Service performed in the Militia as a private Soldier for all that time Bondfied and actually rendered — That he was duly called out with his Company and actually Stationed at the different places mentioned in this and his said Original declaration during military duty all that time — And that for the time during which the said Service was performed he was not employed in any Civil pursuit.
As to the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department 1 st — he saith he was Born in the Township of Elizabeth in that part now called the Township of P'keepsy County of Ulster and State of New-York on the Nineteenth day of December 1755

2 nd — he has a Record of his age now in his possession. 3 rd — he was born in the said Township of Elizabeth when first called into service in the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey and has always resided there. 4 th — he was a Drafted and Listed Soldier. 5 th — he knows General Maxwell General Solomon Col. Matthias Ogden — 6 th — Never received any written discharge from the Service. 7 th — he refers to Almon Miller — Major Stephens Gideon Hays Esq. — Samuel Downer Esq. William Bohner William Peirson Esq.
As to the Marches Battles and Skirmishes he was in and against the officers he knows he refers to his original Declaration and also as to other particulars.
Sworn to and Subscribed at Newark in said County this Ninth day of July A.D. 1833. before me
Henry Williams
Sam l B. Miller Justice of the peace
I Samuel B. Miller before whom the above affidavit of Henry Williams was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Henry Williams and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
Sam l B. Miller
July 9 th 1833.

State of New Jersey County of Essex ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex Do hereby certify That Samuel B Miller before whom the foregoing affidavit of Henry Williams was made. Taken at the time of taking the said affidavit was, and still is a Justice of the peace for said County residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn: That the name "Sam d B. Miller" subscribed to said affida- vit & the several certificates, hereunto annexed, wherever it occurs, is the proper hand writing of said Justice -
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Newark the Ninth day of July AD Eighteen hundred and thirty three (1833) -
E Van Arsdale J s Clerk

State of New Jersey County of Essex
Be it known, that on this 25 th day of April, 1834, before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County, personally appeared Henry Williams of Essex County in said State, & being first duly sworn, saith as follows, viz: - I am the same Henry Williams, who made a Declaration before the Court of Common Pleas of Essex County, & two or three supplemental or explanatory declarations before Samuel B. Miller Esq. of said County, to obtain a pension for my Military services, under the law of the U. States of June 7 th 1832. The date of my original declaration, & of the explanatory ones made subsequently, I cannot state, because they are not in my possession, being suspended & on the files in the Pension office.
A letter signed by Commissioner Edwards, dated 30 th Nov. 1833, seems to require further proof of my services after the year 1777, alleging that there are survivors in companies in which I served. - I have taken much pain, & made many enquiries after further testimony, & not long since, the affidavits of Richard Lee & Thomas Lawrence were taken & forwarded to the office to support my claim, as I understood by Saml. B. Miller Esq. - If I shall be able to find any others, I shall faithfully endeavour to obtain their testimony. At present, I know no such survivors, whose evidence is not already before the Commissioner.
Doubts are expressed in the Commissioner's letter, as to my 5 months service under Capt. Craig, remarking that the 5 months men, called the "Flying camp", was raised in 76 - & that it is not known, that any troops were raised & called out for that period of time, & stationed as guards, as set forth in my statement. - I do not claim to have belonged to the "Flying camp". This was a corps raised in 76 as the Commissioner states: - & at that time, I performed my regular tours of monthly Militia duty, as I believe I have before stated, in the City of New York, at Bergen & Hommepack near New York - both before & at the time of the landing of the British at Long Island & Staten Island - & when the Long Is d battle was fought.
Captain Craig's company was enlisted or engaged to serve for 5 months, as I understood & believed, by order from Colonel Jagus, who lived near Rahway & had command of the Militia regiment in that quarter. Whether or not Jagus had authority from Gov. Livingston I cannot say, - but I supposed he had, as the Gov. lived within about 5 or 6 miles, & was familiarly acquainted with the Country, & knew its exposed situation. The British held N. York, Staten Island, where they were strong, & were separated from the Jersey shore, only by a narrow sheet of water, which could be crossed any where in a few minutes. Their predatory & foraging parties greatly annoyed the country opposite, & often at night, the whig citizens were taken prisoners in their houses & in bed by the Tories & Refugees & carried off to N. York & starved or frozen in the jail or house & prison ships. - No contemplated troops were here for defence, but all depended on the Militia, whose attentions & duties were needed every day & every night. I cannot say what was the authority for enlisting this company for 5 months, but I know I actually did enlist under Craig for 5 months, in warm weather & faithfully served out that period. We were enlisted expressly for the defence of the coast from Elizabeth town point, to Trembley's point, at the mouth of Rahway creek, & we mounted guard every night, at Eliz th town point, D'Hoste's point, Halsted's point, Morris's mill, & occasionally at places between them. If I mistake not, one express condition of our engagement was, that we were not to be called or ordered to any other point or place, than those before mentioned. - It was believed to be a better defence for the citizens, than to rely on Militia, who were liable to change every month. I believe that by an error of the writer, it was stated in my 7 th declaration, that I enlisted as a Sergeant. If so, it is a mistake. I entered as a private - but in a few days, certainly

within a week, I was regularly appointed a Sergeant in the company, & did Sergeants duty the whole term - viz. Sergeants pay, & was recognized as Sergeant by Officers & privates. - If I recd. any certificate or warrant of the appointment, it is long since lost. Whilst in this 5 months duty our company was once called out to inform the sentence of a Court Martial upon an Englishman named Long, sentenced to be hanged. Long had taught a school several years in that neighbourhood, & knew every body in it, character, as well as men. When war broke out, he went off to the enemy. In the winter of 76, 7 - he came over from N. York with a party in the night - surrounded my fathers house - & took off my brother John Williams, & lodged him in the sugar house. He took also 6 or 7 others at the same time, viz: Caleb Potter, John Hains, James Lambert & 3 or 4 others, whose names I do not remember. I was in the house when John was taken, & crept under the bed. He begged to have his great coat - but was not permitted. - My brother John, & 10 others made their escape the summer following, & got back to their friends. - In the fall, following, whilst I was in this 5 months service Long again came over to Jersey as a spy, & was taken by stratagem in the barn of one Nichols near Rahway. He was forthwith tried by a Court Martial, of which Col. Jagus was President, convicted & sentenced to be hanged, at Kurnys corner, near Rahway. The enemy it was thought, would attempt his rescue, & our Company was ordered to attend at his execution. - Long had enticed one Ellis Tharp, a very ignorant & weak man, to carry letters to some friends, & it was by an intercepted letter from Long, that his hiring plan was discovered. Tharp was compelled to be the Hangman, & the gallows was built at the corner of Richard Cozens' garden, another English man, & an enemy to the Whig cause. - The gallows was distant not more than 5 or 6 rods from Cozens house & in full view from his windows. The body of Long was buried immediately under the gallows. - Some boys, willing to sport with Long's cause & with Cozens, a few nights after the hanging, dug up the body, & placed it on its feet, against Cozens entry door, with a milk pail, bottom upward, on the head. - It soon froze stiff - & on Cozens opening the door next morning early, it fell into his entry. - It was known, that Caleb Potter, John Hains, & Lambert, all three of them, died in the prison. This kidnapping & carrying off of the active & influential Whigs, by the Tories & Refugees, was very common, & rendered the duty of guarding the points & landing places, very trying & important. The Tories were also in the habit of furnishing provision to the enemy, by smuggling them across the lines. Charles Clark & myself assisted by some others, discovered a dozen of skut tied & secreted in some bushes. We watched them, armed, & discovered John Turnbly's company shown approach with a light boat or skiff in the ocean . The skut were put on the skiff taken to the creek. We seized them, & Lewis Brien with them - took the whole to Capt. Gray - & the skut were condemned & sold as prize. - I enlisted in this 5 months service in the summer (77, I believe) & was dis- charged in cold weather, having served out the full period. - Our quarters, or encampment, was at Eliz. town, & I was stationed most of the time at the house of Wm. Mr. Adams, near the bridge - we recd. our provision from our Woodcraft, who issued them regularly to us, & at night we were ordered off to mount guard at places before mentioned. - I occasionally recd. permission from my officers to go home for a change of clothes, but was never absent from duty a day, nor was I during any part of the 5 months engaged or employed in any civil pursuit. Our company were, all of them, a cheap, but neat uniform, of grey cloth, suited to the season. - Respecting my term of 2 months, referred to in the letter of the Commissioner, I cannot remember how it is spoken of in my discharges. If the writer put it down as one continued term, I believe he must have mistaken my money. I presume it was a part of my service in 76 - & before my 5 mos. enlistment. I had gone over to N. York city, with my company before the enemy took possession, & lived out my month & returned home. I had been home but a day or two - or a very short time, before the whole Militia was called out again - the fleet having come into the harbor, & the enemy landed. We performed this tour at Bergen, Sommanipew, near the City, & saw the flashes & smoke, &

heard very distinctly, the firing of guns in the Long Island battle. — There was so little time elapsed between these two events, that perhaps I called them one time; but I believe it most probable, that if stated to be one time, it was a misapprehension of the writer. — I know well, that the whole Militia of all this part of Jersey was out on duty almost constantly, from the time the enemy's fleet was expected, until the severity of the winter drove every body into winter quarters. After the defeat on Long Island, Genl. Washington's Army retreated before the enemy from place to place — till he crossed the Hudson, & through N. Jersey over the Delaware into Pennsylvania. & the Militia retreated with him: — & when afterwards they returned home, they were almost constantly out in large bodies — & stretched along the lines to keep the enemy in check that remained in N. York — Staten Island — Amboy & N. Brunswick. What proportion of the summer, fall & winter of 76 are stated in my declaration to have been spent in Militia service, I cannot now tell; but it is certain, that I was on active Militia duty by far the greatest part of the time in that year, as well as in 77. — I regret that my memory will not admit of more full details, & minute & accurate specifications of all my duties throughout the war. — Sometimes my recollection is more clear than at others — & again the events of the war seem almost like a dream — & every thing confused as to dates & names. If there be in my several statements, any seeming incongruity or variation of circumstances, I trust it will be placed to the account of a mind, broken down by age, & not to any intentional design to conceal or to enhance the value of my Militia services. — In the hurry in which my first declaration was taken, I was then conscious, that I had not & could not tell, all the duties & times I had performed. My own subsequent reflection, & conversation with others, brought many incidents home to my recollection, not remembered at first, & some of these I afterwards put into my amended or supplemental statement. They were nevertheless — services , actually & faithfully performed, & I have since then, recalled others to mind, which were also truly performed — but I will not add to my former statement.
I regularly belonged to Capt. Benj. Williams' company of Militia, till he resigned, & then to Captain Thos. Muford's, who succeeded him. After my 5 months' service under Capt. Craig, our Militia duties were probably done more regularly, according to classification — & when I happened to be arranged in the same class with my Captain, I performed monthly tours with him, & when arranged in another class, probably my Captain when on duty, was taken from some other company. Thus I believe it sometimes happened, that when called out according to classification, I was sometimes commanded by Captain Laing, & sometimes by Captain Wood, instead of my own Captain — & probably it is owing to this classification, that some members of the same company do not remember services of a fellow member, because performed not in the same class. If there be survivors of the companies in which I served, whose testimony has not been sent to the Commissioners, I do not know who they are, nor where they are. I have given as full an explanation of my services, as my memory will admit at this stage of life. I will only add & without any desire to boast — that my father had 10 sons — 7 of whom were in Militia service through the war, & 3 were in the battle of Long Island. John, was an Ensign in Capt. Lewis' company of the flying camp — & afterwards a prisoner in the sugar house, taken by Long. The 8th son, grew old enough to do Militia before the war closed. I did his part also.
Sworn before me this twenty fifth day of April 1834
Henry Williams
Joseph Day Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Essex County } ss.
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County, personally appears David Williams, a man well known to me as a man of truth & good character, & being duly sworn, saith as follows, viz: — I am in my 78 th year — was a soldier in the revolutionary war. Henry Williams, now an applicant for a pension, is my brother, two years older than myself — we both belonged to the same Militia company, viz: to Capt. Benjamin Williams, & afterwards to Capt. Thos. Mulford, who succeeded Capt. Williams. We performed active Militia duty together in time of the war, & often together in the same tour, & sometimes in separate detachments. — In times when the danger was apprehended to be great, & the whole Militia was out, we were together, under our own proper officers. I was in the year 76, attached to Capt. Lewis company, by enlistment in the 5 months service, called the Flying camp. Henry was not in this service; — but before this, viz: in March 76, we were stationed together one tour of a month on Staten Island, under Major Bott & in Capt. B. Williams company — tho' Capt. Williams himself was not present, nor can I recollect with certainty, who did command the company. I then enlisted in the Flying camp corps, for 5 months — & after the expiration of my 5 months engagement, I performed several tours of Militia duty with Henry, two or three tours at Tumbly's point in 1778 — we were stationed twice at the house of John Olson, between Tumbly's point & Morris mile — once or twice near Wooduff's farm, in the neighbourhood of Newark, & along the front of Jersey Staten Island — once at Monmouth battle, & I believe in Command of Capt. Morris we were much overcome with thirst & heat, & we, with some others, went into a brook for drink, & Henry Willie fell down when he came to taste the water. I was with Henry Williams at the battle of Springfield — & Connecticut farm in 1780 & at Elizabeth town point, in Capt. Thos. Mulford's company — at which place Henry Vane, & Richard Wooduff were both killed. — I remember being with Henry Williams on a tour at Elizabeth town at another time, but the year, nor the month, I cannot tell. My memory is weak as regards dates — but I am not mistaken as regards the facts which I have stated. — Henry Williams was a Sergeant in Capt. Mulford's company, & did a Sergeant's duty whenever I was with him under Mulford. I remember at the fight we had with the enemy below Eliz t . town when Vane & Wooduff were killed after the burning of Springfield, Henry Williams formed the company.
Sworn & subscribed before me at Chatham Essex County David Williams April 25 th 1834
Israel Day Justice of the peace

State of N. Jersey } Morris County }
Be it known, that before the subscriber, a Justice of Peace, in & for said County, personally appears Frazar Craig, of Baskingridge, a man of good reputation & fully entitled to belief, & being duly sworn, saith as follows, viz: I am in the 70 th year of my age, & in & from the year 1780, till the close of the war, was a soldier in the war of the revolution. My father John Craig, was a Captain, & commanded a Militia company in time of the war. I was brought up near Rahway & from my boyhood was acquainted personally with Henry Williams, now an applicant for a pension, & with all his brothers. Said Henry Williams served in my father's company in the summer & fall of the year, in which the British occupied N. Brunswick, Amboy & Staten Island, which I believe must have been the year 1777. — I was then but 12 years old — or in my 13 th year — but have a distinct remembrance of many events of that time. — I remember to have seen said Williams parade in my father's company, then called 5 months men; — Williams was called Sergeant Williams, & was considered & believed to be a Sergeant, performing Sergeant's duty, as was generally believed. I often saw him in the company at Elizt. town — at Turnbull's point, & at Rahway, being myself frequently with my father at those places & elsewhere, along the shore of the forsoresaid. — I was well acquainted also with a Mr. Long, a school master — an Englishman — who joined the enemy after the war began. I had been to his school, & he was well acquainted with all the people in that neighbourhood. He often conducted parties of the enemy from N. York & Staten Island, over to Rahway, & in the night, would surprise & carry off leading Whigs & active soldiers, & throw them into the jail house & prison ship in N. York. — He came one night & broke into my father's house, with an armed force, & demanded of my mother, where "was the damned old Rebel, her husband"? — I was a boy — in bed, & heard & saw all that passed. My mother replied, that her husband was then a prisoner in New York — which was true — he having been taken at the battle of Long Island, & not yet exchanged. — They plundered the house & went off. — Long was afterwards taken prisoner himself — tried as a Spy by a Court Martial, condemned, & hanged. I cut & drew the timber to make the gallows — saw him hanged, & buried at the foot of the gallows. — My father's company was present on parade. Long's body was afterwards dug up, & placed in the night before the door of our house, another Englishman & Long, & I assisted in burying his body the second time. This was in cold weather, the month, I do not recollect. — I afterwards saw Henry Williams on Militia duty, often, on different tours, & different seasons — at Elizt. town point, Rahway, Turnbull's point — sometimes in Capt. Mulford's company, as I believe — but I cannot tell the months, nor the occasions. — He was called Sergeant Williams still, & performed Sergeant's duty. — I sworn & subscribed before me at Morristown, May 16 th . 1834
Charles Freeman J. Pease
Frazar Craig

I hereby certify to the Secretary of War & Commissioner of Pensions, that Charles Freeman Esq. before whom the within Deposition of Thayer Gears was taken, is a Justice of peace in the County of Morris, duly authorized & commissioned, & that the signature of his name thereto is genuine. Morris town, N. Jersey, May 17 th 1834.
Lewis Bondiet.
Henry Williams, N. Jersey. Supp. Supplemental Declaration, May 22. 1834.
Return to Lewis Bondiet Morris town, N. Jersey.
Return to Lewis Bondiet Morris town, N. Jersey Hon. J. H. Collins Judge

N 6583
Henry Williams
surplus
d.c.f. Adm't to a private 17 months $56.66 5 mo do. 25. $81.66
At Theo. Frelinghuysen
Hon. L. Doudiet

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Henry Williams
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Spring 1776 - 3 - Private 77 Yacob Sudlum and   1777 - 5 - Sergeant Col Seely Township David Williams   1778 - 6 - Private Col Thorne of Elizabeth his own Declaration   1779 - 4 - P o Col Yaquish Now the and Supplemental   1780 - 3 - P o Col Mather aged 65 at Morristown Township Affidavit.   1781 - 2 - of Raritan   1 10 - County   of Spy   New Jersey  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, 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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same)                      , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be                      years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

FREE
W th Theodore Frelinghuysen
Washington
City

Newark May 12 th 1834
Dear Sir
Enclosed is a Letter from Col d Aaron Ogden also the affidavits of Matthias Williamson & Jonathan H. Lawrence, Relative to the claim of M c Henry Williams for a Pension, which Papers I should have forwarded to you sooner had I not been waiting for M c Lawrences affidavit which I did not receive until this morning. — I Enclosed to you some time since the Affidavit of M c Thomas Lawrence and Richard Lee & should like to know whether they come safe to hand M c Thomas Lawrence is now dead. — M c Williams still saith that he is certain that he was enlisted or Enrolled and done Five Months Service in Captain John Craigs Company in the year 1777. In one continued Service. But from what I can learn I presume he was Enrolled as a Volunteer to guard the Lines as most of the Regular troops was drawn off into Pennsylvania and other places in that year But he still holds it Listing & I think there can be no doubt but what he pretended the Service as States in his Declaration whether he served as an enlisted Soldier or Volunteer I presume it ought to make no difference provided the War department is satisfied that said Service was Bonafide and actually pretended for all that time I dont know that I can find any positive evidence

Relation to Mr Williams Five months service, & I don't know that any further evidence can be obtained relating to his service. Therefore I hope that what has been produced may be satisfactory. — General Gould called on me on his return from Washington and told me that the only objection to Mr Williams application was to the five months service and that Col Stonebury's certificate had been verified and sent on to him.
Please to write to me on the subject and should any thing more be wanting relation to Mr Williams claim state it to me & if it can be supplied I shall attend to the same without delay.
With the highest respect & esteem I remain yours &c.
Saml B. Miller
Hon
T. F. Meigs

This letter is from Lt. Aaron Ogden of N. Jersey - & is entitled to full credit. May 15. 1834.
Christopher S. Hutton.
The honorable
Theodore Frelinghuysen Esq. & Member Washington D.C.

Jersey City May 7. 1834
Dear Sir
Judge Miller has shown to me a letter from him from you, referring him to me for some explanation in regard to the claim of Mr Henry Williams for services in a company of five months men in the year 1777, - I observe, in his affidavit that he served in a company under Captain John Craft and was stationed at Elizabeth Town, at Raritan and along the lines. - I observe also, from a copy of a letter from the War Department, Pension Office to the honorable Louis Bonar dated 30 th November 1833. that it was doubtful whether Mr Williams performed the five months service, because the corps of five months men usually called the flying corps was raised in 1776 and that it was not known that any troops were called out for that period elsewhere and therefore in Jersey.
I well remember that in the part of the campaign of 1777 the first New Jersey regiment to which I belonged was stationed at Elizabeth Town & on the lines adjacent to the lines of the enemy on Staten Island - and that after these Jersey regular troops joined the main army in Pennsylvania in that year; these lines and intrenchments in the vicinity were constantly exposed to inroads from the British troops & refugee corps on Staten Island, and I have no doubt that the place of our regular troops was supplied

by weapons of militia engaged for the purpose,
I well knew Captain John Gray and that he was in service as a militia officer and I do not think that there is any inconsistency in the services mentioned by Mr Williams in his affidavit with the usual course of service of service on the lines in the summer & autumn of 1877.
I have the honor to be with high respect your mo. d. servt.
Baron Blyberg
The honorable Theodore Frelinghuysen

Hon. Theo. Frelinghuysen In. S. U.S.
Hon. Theo. Frelinghuysen
Washington City
Henry Williams

Newark April 12 th 1834
W m T. Frelinghuysen.
Dear Sir M c Henry Williams was here yesterday & left with me the affidavits of Thomas Lawrence and Richard Lee taken before Amos Morse Esq. Which I enclose to you by the request of M c Williams in support of his claim. M c Williams did not get the Clerks certificate to them believing that you are acquainted with M c Morse and knowing him to be a Justice of the peace. if that is not the case & if the Clerks certificate should be required on them please to return them to me and I will have it done at my own expense. I have not as yet received any statement from Colonel A. Ogden. If he should not send me one I shall call on him again soon. our court now being in session it is not convenient for me to leave home at present. - If you have any thing to communicate relative to M c Williams or on any other subject I shall be much gratified to hear from you whenever it may be convenient.
With the highest Esteem & Respect I remain Yours &c.
Sam l B. Miller

Affidavit of Matthew Williamson Esq. Pretative to the claim of M rs Henry Williams for a pension. —

Relation to the Claim of M c Henry William for a pension
State of New-Jersey Essex County ss I Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Matthias Williamson Esquire of the Township of Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey. Well known to me to be a Man of Good Standing in Society and fully entitled to belief as a Witness. — And being by me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is Eighty one years old. That he was assistant Deputy Master-at-Arms in the Revolution that he was during the Revolution was Well acquainted with Colonel Seely and John Craig and is well knowing that the said John Craig was an officer in the year 1777. but whether he was a Captain or Lieutenant he does not now remember but well remembers that the said John Craig and Col Seely was stationed In and about Elizabeth Town and Rahway in the year 1777. but whether the said John Craig had a Company of Five Month men or whether only in the common Militia he cannot now say. — And this deponent further saith that he recollects that there was a M c Williams in the Service Stationed at Elizabeth Town but whether it was M c Henry William or not he cannot now say, and further saith not.
Matthias Williamson
Sworn to and subscribed at Elizabeth Town in said County May 21 st A. D. 1813 before me
Saml. H. Miller — Justice of the peace

I certify that the Saml. B. Miller whose name is subscribed as justice of the peace to the foregoing deposition, is a justice of the peace in the county of Spex aforesaid at the time when the said deposition was taken - That his name therein subscribed, is his proper hand writing - That the said deponent Matthias Williamson is of good character & entitled to full credit.
May 15. 1834.
S. B. Miller

Affidavit of
Jonathan H. Savanna Esq. Relative to the claim of Mr Henry Williams for a pension, forwarded By - Saml B. Miller

Jonathan H. Laurence of the City of New York Merchant being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he resided near Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey during the whole of the War of the American Revolution and performed militia duty in that place from the year One thousand seven hundred & seventy nine to the end of the said War. That he is acquainted with Henry Williams of New Jersey, and from circumstances related by the said Henry Williams this deponent has reason to believe that he and this deponent performed militia duty in guarding the lines together, but at what time, in the said War, and for how long, this deponent does not recollect.
And this deponent further says that it was understood by general report during the said War, and he believes it to be true, that Captain John Craig, who was well known to this deponent, com- -manded a Company of drafted or enlisted militia, for a period of five or six months service at one time in the early part of the said War, but in what year he does not recollect.
And this deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Colonels Sagunth, Suly, Thomas, and Potter - and also with Captains Benjamin Williams and John Scudder, who

- who he believes are now all dead, but whom he understands and believes, all served in the Militia of New Jersey in the War of the Revolution.
Jon. Lawrence
City and County of New York ss on this tenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four before me Personally appeared Jonathan M c Laurens Brown to be the Person whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and being by me duly sworn saith that the said affidavit is true
Thos W m Tucker Comm r of Deeds

A. Williams
Hon. Theo. Frelinghuysen Senate

In the matter of the application of Henry Williams for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of New Jersey
Essex County ss) Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Essex and State of New Jersey Thomas Lawrence of the County of Essex and State aforesaid A person well known to me to be in good standing in society and fully entitled to belief as a witness and being duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is in his seventy seventh year that he was a soldier in the Revolution and that during the Revolutionary war he was acquainted with the above named Henry Williams and believed him to be as much as seventy eight years old that John Craig was a Captain of the Militia of New Jersey for a number of years for this deponent served under him as a sergeant and that he knows that the above named Henry Williams likewise served under him at the same time. that he believes that the said Capt. John Craig did by some authority or other raise a Company of five hundred men in the year 1777 for the purpose of guarding the lines. That this deponent did know that the above named Henry Williams was out from time to time as a soldier on the lines for several times and further saith not.
Thomas his J Lawrence mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me April 8 th 1834
Amos Morse

Affidavit of M c Thomas Lawrence

In the matter of the application of Henry Williams for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New Jersey
Essex County ss. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Richard Lee of the County and State aforesaid. A person well known to me to be in good standing in society and fully entitled to belief as a witness and being duly sworn, doth on his oath depose and say that he is in his seventy sixth year that he was a soldier in the Revolution and that during the revolutionary war he was acquainted with the above named Henry Williams and believes him to be as much as seventy eight years of age that John Craig of the County of Essex was Captain of the Militia in New Jersey for a number of years that he this deponent served under him the said Capt. and that the said John Craig did raise a company of five hundred men to guard the lines from Elizabeth to Trembley's Point in the County of Essex where the lines were at that time left naked which was in the year 1777 according to the best of his recollection and belief and that the above named Henry Williams was one of them that was under Capt. John Craig at that time for he saw him under arms about the month of November in said year this is the time that Thomas Long a spy was hanged in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey and that he this deponent was at the battle at Monmouth in New Jersey and that the said Henry Williams was there also they were both at that time in the company commanded by Capt. Amos Morse and that he this deponent has seen the said Henry Williams from time to time and at several times under arms and on guard on the lines and further saith not
Richard Lee
Sworn to and subscribed the fifth day of April 1834 before me
Amos Morse a Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of
Mr Richard Lee

In the matter of the application of Henry Williams for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New Jersey
Essex County ss } Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Richard Lee of the County and State aforesaid. A person well known to me to be in good standing in society and fully entitled to belief as a witness and being duly sworn, doth on his oath depose and say that he is in his seventy sixth year that he was a soldier in the Revolu- -tion and that during the revolutionary war he was acquainted with the above named Henry Williams and believes him to be as much as eighty years of age that John Craig of the County of Essex was Captain of the Militia in New Jersey for a number of years that he this deponent served under him the said Capt. and that the said John Craig did raise a company of five hundred men to guard the lines from Elizabeth to Trembley's Branck in the County of Essex where the lines were at that time left naked which was in the year 1777 according to the best of his recollection and belief and that the above named Henry Williams was one of them that was under Capt. John Craig at that time for he saw him under arms about the month of November in said year this is the time that Thomas Long a spy was hanged in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey and that he this deponent was at the battle at Monmouth in New Jersey and that the said Henry Williams was there also they were both at that time in the company commanded by Capt. Amos Morse and that he this deponent has seen the said Henry Williams from time to time and at several times under arms and on guard on the lines and further saith not
Richard Lee
Sworn to and subscribed the fifth day of April 1834 before me
Amos Morse a justice of the Peace

David Williams, being duly sworn, saith as follows - I was a Militia sol- dier in the war of the revolution - I knew Henry Williams, performed Militia duty I knew him then, & can since. I remember him well on Militia duty in 76 in Capt. Williams company at Staten Island, Eliz. town, Bergen in several different months, as many as three. I was in Capt. Williams company on Staten Island with him after my furlough Long Island & return to Jersey, I saw him on duty in Bergen & at Eliz. town. In 1777 I knew him in service under Capt. Gray stationed & doing duty at Rahway Eliz. town, Trembley's point & along the shore opposite Staten Island as much as 3 months. I was then under Capt. Williams & Mulford & stationed at the same place & neigh- bourhoods. I remember him at least 3 months that year. In 78, I remember him on Militia duty at Eliz. town, Woodbridge Rahway Monmouth, under Capt. Williams Darby & Morse in 3 different months, whilst I was on same station under Williams & Mulford. We were together at the Monmouth battle. - In 79 I knew him on Militia duty, under Capt. Mulford & other Capt. not recollect as much as 4 months. I was, partly under Mulford with him, & under other officers at the same station often, viz: opposite Staten Island, on the Jersey shore, between Eliz. town & Woodbridge. In June & July, we performed a tour of duty at Springfield, & at Connecticut farms together under Capt. Mulford. I believe Henry Williams was a Sergeant in the 5 months service under Capt. Gray, regularly appointed. So I understood, in the war, from him & from many others in the time. It was the common belief, tho' I do not know it personally. - I have stated all the instances in which I remember him in service, according to the best of my memory, but I fully & conscientiously believe he did much more duty, than is in my remembrance. I am persuaded he was on duty every year of the war & several months in each year.
Sworn & subscribed before me at Westfield Apr. 2 d . 1833.
David Williams M th H. Clark Justice of the Peace
Jacob Ladem, being duly sworn, saith as follows - viz: I knew Henry Williams, well, in the revolution as a private, & can since. We often served in the same company together - viz: Capt. B. Williams - afterwards Capt. Mulford. I served with him on the same station under Capt. Williams in 78 at Woodbridge, & saw him several months that year in active service along the Jersey shore, near Rahway. I believe as much as 3 or 4 months, under other Captains, not now recollect, Col. Jager commanding. I knew him on duty at Springfield & the farms in 1780, under Mulford. I knew him at Eliz. town in 1776 when I was under Capt. Morse, & he under Capt. Williams. In 77 I knew him in the 5 months service under Gray & under Williams at Rahway Trembley's point Woodbridge &c. as much as 5 months. In the spring of 79, I knew him on duty in Mulford's company as much as 2 months, & in the fall 2 months under Mulford & Gray along the Jersey shore between Eliz. town & Woodbridge. In most of these tours Col. Jager & Col. Crane & Thomas commanded. Beside the Springfield tour in 1780, I knew him also on duty in that year in the spring & fall under Mulford & Horton two months. In 1781, I knew him on duty in the spring under Mulford 2 months, & one month in the fall under Capt. John Scudder. I knew him at Eliz. town point in the skirmish when Woodruff was killed. Sixteen British soldiers were made prisoners. These are all the tours I recollect of Williams, tho' I believe he did more duty than I remember.
Sworn & subscribed before me at Westfield Nov. 2 d . 1833.
Jacob Ladem M th H. Clark Justice of the Peace
I certify that David Williams & Jacob Ladem, are men of truth, & fully entitled to belief. Westfield, Nov. 2 d . 1833. M th H. Clark Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Essex County
1: Before the subscrib d , a Justice of peace in said County personally appears Henry Williams of said County, who being duly sworn saith as follows, viz: I made my Declaration before the Common Pleas Court of this County, on the 17 th August 1832 for a pension under the law of June 7 th 32, which Declaration & supplement thereto have been returned for more specification & detail. In my 2 d Declar n or supplement, it is stated, that I entered "enlisted as a sergeant" in Capt. Craig's company of five months men. This I believe is a mistake of the writer. - I did not so mean.
I enlisted a private, expecting a Sergeant's appointment, & was accordingly regularly appointed a Sergeant by the officers, was known & recognized as Sergeant by the company - see 2 d Sergeant's pay & emoluments & performed Sergeant's duty for the five months in Capt. Craig's company, under Col. Lacy as I now believe on further reflection - altho' I before stated that Col. Lacy commanded the Regiment.
My first tour (in 76) of 3 months, was continuous service, beginning pretty early in the spring - in cold weather. Part of the time we were stationed on Staten Island, - part on Eliz th town point, bordering  bordering forts, & part of the time at Red Bank.
I recollect very well another months duty in that summer, when we were stationed in New York city part of the time, when the British fleet was daily expected. And when the battle of Long Island was fought, we were stationed on Brugh heights, & distinctly heard the cannonade, we were then in Captain Milford's company under command of Col. Thomas.
This month I believe is not mentioned in my former Declaration, because I did not then remember it. I know it was performed.
My services in 1778, I cannot specify as to dates & officers, more than is contained in my amended Declaration, to which I refer. - I was on the Monmouth battle field when it was fought this year. I think Lacy was my Col d  & Moore my Capt. & we joined the Regiment between English town & N. Brunswick. I was appointed on the guard to watch the baggage, with some other Militia. - We had skirmishes with the enemy after the Monmouth battle, in the fall of the year, near Woodbridge.
In August, I was on an expedition with Genl. Sullivan on Staten Island. We camped near the blazing star. - Before camping, I was informed by a cooman, that 4 green coats (refugees) had hid in a piece of standing corn near by. I, with 3 others, entered the field after them & spread ourselves in the field to discover them. I soon discovered them sitting squat on the ground, with 3 muskets & a drum. - I hailed them, & presenting my cocked musket, bid them surrender. - They reached for their guns, & surrendered. I called my comrades - took them in custody & delivered them to the Woodbridge light horse, who took care of them. They proved to be a part of a Col. Barton's regiment of refugees raised in Supco Co. Genl. Sullivan had taken the whole Regiment prisoners except their stragglers - who were making their way to the army.
The residue of my Militia services, are as much detailed as is in my pension, & I refer to my supplemental Declaration for specification. They amount, including my additional tour herein stated in 76, to 23 months, if I compute them aright. And in none of these 23 months have I been engaged in civil pursuits, but in constant service, always acting under the order & pay of my superior officers. - I annex hereto, all the testimony in my power to obtain, of every kind.
Sworn & subscribed before me Nov. 2 d . 1833.
Henry Williams
Thos. H. Clark Justice of the peace

N. Jersey Essex County } p.
Before the subscribers Justice of peace in P. County personally appear Henry Williams being sworn saith as follows. Beside what I have before stated of particular, in my deposition, I also recollect the following viz: When stationed at Woodbridge under Colt. Williams, Col. Potter about 60 men spent to a Long's house. [Dorrs. Blane] & took quarters for the night, after having mounted guard. A Regiment of N. Eng. troops was lying near, whose term of service expired at midnight, & their out guards were then called in. Some Long or Refugee, had given notice to the British there having a large force in Amboy near by, & the enemy sent up a large body of Horse & foot from Amboy. The rushing of the Horse part, was the first tidings we had of their approach. Col. Potter who was in command, had barely time to drop himself & escape before the Horse was upon us. The British made eleven prisoners. - Potter & his 60 men, all got off safe. - At another time, I was stationed at Lumb's Point, with a guard of 12 men - the enemy attempted to take Col. Amos Jones Prisoner, who was near by, & in command. They were strong, & coming on very suddenly & quietly upon us, took us all prisoners except three, & one who was drowned. - We had at another time, a small engagement with the enemy across the Sound, when it was very narrow. Col. Jones then had the command.
Sworn & subscribed before me at Watford, Nov. 2 nd 1833.
Henry Williams
Andrew H. Clark Justice of the peace
State of New Jersey County of Essex } ss. I, Elias Kennebec, Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex do hereby certify that Amos Morse before whom the foregoing & annexed affidavits of Richard Lee and Thomas Laurence was made & taken, and Andrew H. Clark before whom the several & respective affidavits of Maria Williams, Jacob Ludlum & Henry Williams, also hereto annexed were made & taken, at the time when the said respective affidavits were so made & taken, were & each of them severally are Justices of the peace in & for said County of Essex, rendering therein duly Commissioned & sworn that the names "Amos Morse" & "Andrew H. Clark" subscribed to the jurats of the aforesaid affidavits are genuine -

Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Newark the Twenty third day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred thirty four — E. Allen Clerk

This claim is suspended, & the papers are on file in the Pension office.
The affidavits of Thomas Laurens, & of Richard Lee, in support of this claim, were forwarded to the Pension office by Samt. B. Miller Esq r in parg. of Febr. 34.
It is requested, that the explanatory Decla- ration herein, & accompanying depositions of Henry David Williams & Frazz Bray, may be considered together, in further explanation & proof of the services of Henry Williams as a Sergeant of Militia. —

New Jersey
Rev. J.
Act. 7 June 1832
Henry Williams
Suspended 3/4 / 2 73 3/4
Letter to
Hon S. Condict See also letter to Hon T. Frelinghuysen March 1834
do do - Mar. 15 - 1834.
Nov 30, 1833
papers sent to Hon T. Frelinghuysen, Senate U.S. Mar. 7. 1834 see let. - same - May 17 - "
ans d Hon. Mr. Frelinghuysen March 20 th 1834.
same - May 17 th 1834.

Revolution
INVALID.
File No. 1153
Henry Williams, Sergt. Pa. R. F. Art.
Act: June 7, 1892.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]