Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,609, Simeon Williams, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Williams, Simeon Prudence
P 11,609
CONTENTS

Benjamin Williams Heir of T.
Amos W. Murray
Power of Attorney -
Mar 1746 -

State of New York County of Wyoming } Be it Known that on this 27 th day of February 1857 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Sophia Chapuy - a resident of Benning- ton in said County - and made oath accord- ing to law that she is the child and heir of Prudence Williams (the widow of Simeon Williams who was a Soldier of the war of the Rev n ) and who has heretofore made appli- cation for the benefit of the Pension Act of July 4 1836 - or of July 7 - 1838 - Through her former Attorney - A. S. Lynde Esq. of Warsaw N.Y. That she is directly inter- ested as a claimant in said pension, and ma- kes this affidavit to be filed with such addi- tional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. and I hereby constitute and appoint my W. Muzzey of Panama N.Y. to further prosecute the claim of the above named Prudence Williams for any amount of Revolutionary pension that may be due. and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents relating to said claim, on file at the De- partment at Washington or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments - to appoint one or more substitutes in him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I could or might do - were I personally present. Hereby rat- ifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall law-

fully as in the premises.
Sophia Chapin
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me. The day & year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Sophia Chapin to be directly inter- ested in said claim as set forth. and to be the identical party therein alleged.
J. W. Danby Justice of the Peace.
N.B. The claim was filed in 1853.

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Simeon Williams was born May 19 th 1750 ♂ Prudence Harding was born Nov 15 th 1756 ♀ and were Married May 19 th 1774

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
The Children of the S d Simon and Prudence Williams were born according to the following dates  William Williams Aug t 21 st 1775  Anne Williams Sept e 15 th 1778  Ladock Williams March 20 th 1780  Simon Williams May 26 th 1782  Nancy Williams Aug t 15 th 1784  Harding Williams Dec 21 st 1786  Sophia Williams Nov 12 th 1788  Thirza Williams Dec 15 th 1790  The twins were born Aug 4 th 1794
BIRTHS.
John and Jonathan Hardi- ng was born May 23 rd 1768  Richard Harding was born May 23 rd 1771  Eddy Harding born Feb y 23 rd 1774  Hezekiah Harding was born Oct r 19 th 1776  Mr Wm Harding was born Nov r 1753

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Simeon Williams Died March 4 th 1828 aged 78 yrs
Mrs Williams Died Oct 15 th 1779 aged 8 years
Anne Williams Died April 1 1779 aged 7 Months
Hadock Williams Died Aug 16 1838 aged 58
Simeon Williams Jr. Died June 19 th 1828 aged 44 years
Nancy Hayes Died Nov 10 1803 aged 19 years
Harding Williams Died April 22 nd 1810 aged 31 years
Thirza Chapin Died July 23 1811 aged 21 years
The Twins Died August 4 th 1794

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
Separated this life at barning- ton. Mr Richard Harding August 15 th 1786 in the 35 th year of his age
Anne Harding Died Nov 5 th 1765 In the 36 years of her age
DEATHS.

State of New York Wyoming County
Be it known that on this 17 th day of October 1848 personally appeared Prudence Williams to me well known aged 88 Years who having been my duly sworn according to law on her oath deposeth & saith that she makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of Simon Williams who was a private in the American revolutionary army and served at several different times during the war but that she is unable on account of old age & the failure of her memory to state particularly the date, length & place of each period of his service but she knows that he was out once in the early part of the war and also that he served at other times That he served under Capt Baker & Capt Spicer according to her best recollection but that she is unable to state the names of his other officers That at the date of his said services he resided in Canterbury in the state of Connecticut That her maiden name was Prudence Harding & she was married to the said Simon Williams at New Bedford  Barnington in the state of Rhode Island on the 19 th day of May 1774 by Rev Mr. Grew a minister of the Church of England That they were published at Providence by Rev Mr. Snow a Congregational minister That the said Simon Williams died at Albany New York on the 24 th day of March 1828 That she has not remarried but remains his widow That she has no documentary or other proof of his services That the family record herunto annexed is the one left by the said Simon Williams that it is in the hand writing of Simon 1 st and Zadock Williams and was made at Albany about 27 Years since
during the life time of the said Simon it was transcribed from the original records Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & Year first above written Paul Richards first judge of Wyoming County Prudence Williams mark

I Paul Richards the judge before whom the annexed declaration of Prudence Williams was made do hereby certify that the said Prudence is not able on account of old age & bodily infirmity to appear in open court I further certify that she is very infirm in mind & body & that I have credibly informed that she has been for several years past confined to her bed nearly all the time & that her mind & memory are very much impaired. I further certify that the words Prudence was crossed in her declaration & the word Washington written above it previous to its execution. I also certify that the annexed family record was in my presence taken from the family bible of the said Prudence Williams & that the words "Rev Mr. Groves" were written previous to the execution thereof (of the declaration)
Paul Richards
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I CERTIFY That Paul Richards Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 22 nd day of July , A. D. 1853.
A Plummer Clerk.

State of Connecticut } Windham County } ss
I Benjamin Smith of Canterbury in the County & State aforesaid, aged 85 years & upwards being duly sworn according to Law do on oath depose and say, That from my Birth to the present time I have always resided in this town. That I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served as such several times in the Militia of this State. That I served one Tour to Rhode Island in what was called Sullivan's Expedition. This tour was for the term of Two Months.
That Capt. Cady commanded the company and one Adams was our Lieut. Our commander of the Regt was Colo. Johnson of Canterbury.
That while there on this tour of duty I saw Simeon Williams who was at that time a resident of Canterbury and resided with about five miles of me and was at the time of Sullivan's Expedition. I saw the said Simeon Williams there in the aforesaid Expedition as a private soldier and serving as such. I cannot now recollect what company or Regiment he was in or whether he was enlisted or in the Militia. Benjamin Smith
Windham County ss Canterbury Jan 26 th 1847
Then personally appeared me Benjamin Smith subscriber to the above deposition and who is known to the subscriber as a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Chester Syon Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Windham County,
} ss: Brooklyn
Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Chester Lyne Esq. is and since the 20th day of June, 1846 hath been a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Windham, in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of courts, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify that I believe the foregoing signature of the said Chester Lyne to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Brooklyn this 10 th day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty seven.
Uriel Fuller Clerk.

I Jacob Meach of Preston in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 87 years & upwards a soldier in the war of the Revolution and pensioner of the United States after being duly engaged according to law deposeth and saith, That he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Edward Mott of Preston for the term of nine months and on the 23 rd day of March 1776 said company marched from S d Preston to Groton & was there stationed until September 1776, then we were marched to the west and joined Col. John Ely's Regiment & so continued to serve until I was wounded at White Plains in the battle and then I was carried to Stamford and the remainder of the troops served their time out as I understood but I did not get home until after they were discharged.
That the officers of said company were Edward Mott Capt - Oliver Coit and William Lathan Lieutenants and William Whitney Ensign, Samuel Whitney was a sergeant and Jedediah Whitney Clerk of s d company,!
That I also knew a man in said company by the name of Simeon Williams who was a Private and marched with said company from Preston & served as a private soldier in said company until I was wounded at the battle at White Plains on the 28 th October 1776. at which time I was carried off & was not with the company thereafter during the period of service. but I suppose and I also understood they all served out their time agreeable to their enlistment which was for 9 months.
Jacob Meach

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the County Court for said County of Windham hereby certify that William C. Stanton Esq r before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was & is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, & the signature thereto, pur- porting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at Brooklyn this 17 th day of April 1846
Thomas Gray Clerk

Proofs in case of Pudner Williams act of July 11. 1836
A. L. Lynde Warsaw. New York Atty for Claimant
Proof in case of Pudner Williams

Windham County } Canterbury } August 14 th D 1845
Be it known that before me William C Stanton a justice of the peace within and for the county of Windham personally appeared Priscilla Walden of Canterbury aforesaid aged 77 years June 2 nd D 1845 and after being duly engaged as the law directs deposeth and saith that she was half sister to Simeon Williams formerly of Canterbury aforesaid and who after the Revolutionary war closed removed with his wife and children to the State of New York -
My half Brother Simeon Williams aforesaid was married before I can remember and had one child which was about three or four years younger than deponent and died before they moved from Canterbury. also the next oldest died in Canterbury. They had one child left a living when they moved from Canterbury to N.Y. The names of their Children were William, Williams, & died in Canterbury, Anna Williams, died in Canterbury, Eadock Williams moved away with them to New York.
I can well remember the time when Independence was declared though very young. and My 2 nd half Brother Simeon's family then lived in the house with my Mother in Canterbury - And Simeon was then gone in the service as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. Why I so particularly recollect Simeon, Being in the Army is that my Mother had four sons all gone in the Army at the same time & that news came of two of their deaths who were taken prisoners & literally starved to death. This caused my Mother to mourn, & say more about it than she would otherwise probably have done - The names of the four sons of my Mother who were in the Army were according to age as follows. Simeon Williams, Ebenezer Williams and Eadock Williams died a prisoner, Ezekiel Williams also died a prisoner, & Warren Williams who came home.
I cannot recollect much about the service of my Brothers only I know they were gone in the Army and much of the time after I was so old as to remember it - I do not know that either of them are now living =
Priscilla Walden
Sworn before me Wm. C. Stanton justice of Peace

Adams County Jre Canterbury August 14 th 1845 I hereby certify that the character of Priscilla Walden who has signed the within deposition is good and that her testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit and belief - and that these facts are known to me Wm G Stanton Justice of Peace
Windham County } Canterbury } Jre
I Richard Cady of Canterbury in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut aged Eighty Three years being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do on my oath depose and say that during the Revolutionary war I resided in the town of Canterbury aforesaid and was well acquainted with Simeon Williams and his brother who used to live in this town.
That Simeon Williams moved into this town about or just before the Revolutionary war commenced with his wife & family & lived with or in the house with his mother. I was well acquainted with his mother & the brothers of Simeon. I well recollect that Simeon Williams was gone in the Army much of the time during the war, he was the oldest of the Brothers. His Brothers also were gone at the same time in the war & their mother and Simeon's wife was left with the children of Simeon alone.
I cannot tell the officers Simeon Williams was under nor any of the particulars of his service as I never was out in the line with him. But I know he was gone much from the first com- mencement of the war until near the close, & it was reported he was in the service, and used to often hear him tell of being out in the service after he got home. He had two Brothers who were made prisoners & died.
Simeon Williams moved from this town to N.Y. soon after close of war & Simeon was down to see his mother at this place before she died.
Some of his children died before he moved from here to Canterbury to N.Y.
Richard Cady

Windham County } per August 14 th 1845 Canterbury
Then Personally appeared Richard Gady who has subscribed to the within deposition and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same before me.
Wm C Stanton Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Office of Secretary of State }
I hereby certify that Wm C. Stanton Esq., was on the 14 th day of August, A. D. 1845, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham, duly appointed and commissioned; and that the foregoing is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State at Hartford, this 18 th day of September A. D. 1845.
Daniel D. Tyler Secretary of State

Warsaw New York July 29. 53
Hon L P Waldo
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send proofs in support of claim of Prudence Williams widow of Simon Williams who served from your native town Canterbury. You will find affidavits of Mrs Waldo & Benjamin Smith also of Canterbury. As you must be informed of the Militia service from that town I hope you will cause a thorough examination of all thorough examination of all rolls relating to such service also all rolls of service from that region at date of Sullivan's Campaign. Mr Williams name appears on Mott's roll in 76 & we suppose he is the man who served the same name appears on Spicer's roll in 1775, but it is certain that he did not render that service. The Simon Williams who served under Spicer resided at Norwich & soon after went into the naval service & died. Your early answer is desired
Respectfully
A L Lynde

No.
Prudence Williams Widow of Simson Williams New York
A. L. Lynde Sept. 15/53
11609
Act July 4. 1836

11,609 P. O. Prudence Williams
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .