Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37559, John Williams, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
★ Williams, John
S. 37559
CONTENTS

8129
4
Maine
John Williams
of Quit. Wiscasset in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of March 1819 and sent to Ser t Bailey, Esq. Wiscasset Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 14 4  30 31 84.76 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. 40.00
Continu d 132.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lincoln County -
Date of death not in A ct
John Williams Private 1st Maine Regiment Wiscasset Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER , Judges of said Court.
ON this twenty first day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, John Williams aged sixty years, resident in Wiscasset in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Cooper in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventeenth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8129 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
John Williams
Sworn to and declared, on the 21 st day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
I have no real or personal estate, nor any income except my pension John Williams
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Williams who, by occupation am a labourer which I am un able to pursue by reason of age and infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     None John Williams  
Met Nat. Coffin clerk
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

77 John Williams Nisqualli 0129.
Sept 1819
Nisqualli Nisqualli, July 22. 1820
blank

John Williams priv. Col. Bradford's Regt. Mass Line.
1777 to 1780 dec 17 th Apr 1 1818
Admitted -

State of Massachusetts.
I John Williams a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Wiscasset in the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on February 1777
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the month of February 10 th A. D. 1780 being three years, and being the time for which I enlisted — as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Cooper Company, Col. Madford's Regiment, Massachusetts line. Patterson's Brigade —
and that I left the service on the 10 th day of February 1780 at West Point where I received a regular discharge, which I have lost and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty seven years — during said time of my service I was at Tienderoga, and present in the Army at the taking of Burgoyne — at Valle Forge, and the battle of Monmouth —
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
John Williams
Seniors J. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteenth Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate within for the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth aforesaid, the same being a court of record of said County
the abovenamed John Williams and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Jeremiah Bailey —
I John H. Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court above named & that his signature to this caption is genuine & that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court,
John H. Sheppard

1938, Jan 10 - Hist. to M c Alister & Catlin - M c Alister
37 559 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37,559
John Williams Pr Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 558
[Arrangement of 1870.]

January 10, 1938
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Mrs. Albert B. Catlin 19 Carlton Street Sodus, New York
JOHN WILLIAMS S. 37559 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to John Williams whose Revolutionary War record you previously requested and in which you state that you found his name on a list of pensioners living in 1841 in Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, he then being aged seventy-nine years.
The record of John Williams follows as found in pension claim, S. 37559, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Williams are not shown.
John Williams enlisted in February, 1777, place not given, served as a private in Captain Cooper's company, Colonel Bradford's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battles of Ticonderoga, the taking of Burgoyne, Valley Forge and Monmouth and was discharged February 10, 1780, at West Point.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-seven years and a resident of Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Massachusetts (Maine). He was still living there in 1820.
In 1820, John Williams stated that he had no family, but it is not shown whether he ever married.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: John Williams, certificate #8129, issued March 25, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 17, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON November 3, 1937
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MLB
Mrs. Albert B. Catlin 19 Carlton Street Sodus, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Moses Williams and John Williams, both of whom served in the Revolutionary War from Maine.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Moses Williams of Massachusetts (Maine).
In order to identify the record of the particular John Williams of Maine in whom you are interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data in regard to him should be furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
The John Williams mentioned above was seventy-nine years of age at time of pensioner's census in 1841. At that time he was living in Wiscasset, Maine. Date of death unknown. Supposed to have enlisted from Lincoln Co but am not sure of this. Served under command of Capt. Benj. Seaborn of Georgetown, Lincoln Co. Maine. Widows' name unknown. 1818 1841 1761 1796