Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,558, Isaac Williams, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Williams, Isaac
S. 34 55 8
Susannah
W. 1971
CONTENTS

6th H.C. Soc. June 12. '49
8.
Isaac Williams of Shirley, Mass. Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Michl. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.
13.057
Massachusetts.
Isaac Williams of Shirley in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Michl. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years. War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of July 1819 and sent to Samuel Dana Esq. Groton Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 1. 28 3/4 / 30 31 - 88:49 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 48:--
$136:49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
R.

455 New York.
Susannah William widow of Isaac Williams
who served in the Revolutionary Mah war, as a Private for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Dec r 1849 and sent to
Henry C. Ives, Rochester. New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 29 1848, Page 533 Vol. 1
July
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145
Isaac Williams
Residence
1305
July '19
AM

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice,
and WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Isaac Williams resident in Shirley - in said county Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 13.057 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the late a “18th March, 1818, Isaac Williams “ Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the “Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of 3 day of “dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd “ April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen “Given at the War Office of the United States, this 9th “day of July , one thousand eight hundred and
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Real Estate - none.
Personal Estate viz,
  1 cow and calf valued at - - - - - $19.00   1 table 1.00 1 chest 1.00 old pot kettle & spider .83 2.83   Fire shovel .57 3 old chains .75 wheel 1.00 - - - 2.42   brockery ware .90 - - - - - .90   $26.35 
Isaac Williams.
And the said Isaac Williams having been first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he served about two years as a private in the Revolutionary war in captain Saltham Dix's company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson Massachusetts line viz. from January 1781 to the Autumn

of 1782 all which is more particularly set forth in his original declaration on file in the war office dated April 3 d 1818 - that he is sixty seven years of age a husbandman by occupation now able to do but little labor, that his family consists of the following persons viz. his wife Susanna aged fifty two years unable to perform much labour his daughter Lucinda aged 15 years a cripple. his daughter Mary aged 13 years and his daughter Gilpha aged 10 years neither of them able to earn their living
Isaac Williams.
Sworn & declared to before me.
S. Dana Judge

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
4 I, Isaac Williams do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Isaac Williams.
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Isaac Williams took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Samuel Dana Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW , Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule 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
Twenty four dollars, & Thirty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow 30

Isaac Williams
name not on the rolls. If the applicant appeals to Gov. Brooks, he will no doubt give a certificate as to his service.
Adm l C 4

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BE it remembered, that on this Third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, SAMUEL DANA , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid) comes Isaac Williams of Shirley in said county of Middlesex and on oath declares, that he served in the war of the revolution against the Common Enemy, for the space of four years, and seven months, and untill the end of that war. Having served several short campaigns, he was hired by the Old Town of Shirley , in the year Seventeen hundred, and eighty to go into the Continental Army , he was accordingly mustered at Concord in Massachusetts , and proceeded to Westpoint , and was there placed in the Company of Capt. Nathan Dyer in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment, John Brooks Lt. Col. in the Massachusetts line , in this Company he remained until the month of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand, Seven hundred, and eighty three , when having been sick of a fever, which deprived him of the use of his legs, he received from Col. Jackson a discharge, and was bro't to Shirley about the first of October following by Capt. Nathan Smith . — This discharge he preserved until last Fall , when he lost it, out of his house in Shirley — He is now nearly sixty five years , of age destitute of property, & has no way to maintain himself, but by the little labor, he can perform, so that, he receives any sum  and his support, and
by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for his support. in presence of Sam Dana  Isaac Williams mark Thus, made, subscribed, and sworn to, at Concord in said county of Middlesex the day and year aforesaid.
Sam s Dana

Isaac Williams

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the third day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Isaac Williams personally appeared and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.
from which it appears to me, that the said Isaac Williams did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Sam l Dana

I Jonas Brown of Shirley in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify, that I am the present Town Clerk of said Town of Shirley, and as such, have the charges and custody of all the Town Records, and the following is a true copy from the record of publications, to wit -
"There is Marriage intended between Mr. Isaac Williams and Miss Susanna Blood both of Shirley July the 13 th 1795. Joshua Longley Town Clerk."
The date is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, and being written out in letters, is July the thirteenth one Thousand seven hundred and ninety five.
And I also certify, that the following is a true copy from the record of Marriages, to wit -
"August ye 6 th 1795 Was married Mr. Isaac Williams to Miss Susanna Blood both of Shirley by Joshua Longley Esqr." The date is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, and being written out in letters, is August the Sixth one Thousand seven hundred and ninety five.
I Jonas Brown above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Shirley aforesaid, and that the above -

are true extracts from the records of said Town, as certified by me - And I further depose and say, that the said Isaac Williams and Susanna his wife lived in this Town, and were well known by me quite a number of years, and that he died in this Town about twelve or fifteen years ago, as nearly as I can recollect, then occupying a house belonging to Col. Thomas Whitney - said Williams was well known to have been a Revolutionary pensioner at the time, and for many years previous to his death - His wife, the said Susanna, left here I think not long after her husband's death, and went to reside with some of her children -
Enos Brown Town Clerk of Shirley -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex ss. May 9 th 1849. Then subscribed and sworn to by the said Enos Brown - Before me -
L. M. Parker Justice of the Peace
I Thomas Whitney of Shirley aforesaid, Again, do depose and say, that I was formerly well acquainted with the aforementioned Isaac Williams and his wife Susanna - I knew them for

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 16. 1849
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation S. M. Parker was a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Cushing
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

a great number of years - They lived at various places in this Town, and had quite a number of children - They lived in a house belonging to me at the time of his death, which he had rented of me for some years - The said Williams was a Revolutionary pensioner for many years prior to his death, at which time I am quite confident, ninety six dollars a year - My father Thomas Whitney Esq. and more especially my brother James P. Whitney, both of whom are now deceased, very frequently by said Williams' power of attorney, received his pension money for him. After the death of said Williams, his widow, with her daughter Lucinda, left this Town and went to reside, I think, with her daughter, Mrs. Bodwell, or some other of her children - said Williams died, I believe, in the year, 1834.
Thomas Whitney
Middlesex ss. May 14 th 1849. Subscribed and sworn to by the said Thomas Whitney. Before me - L. M. Parker - Justice of the Peace.

577.
In the matter of the Application for a Pension
of
Susannah Williams N. York
act 29 July 1848
Admitted,
Pr. 2 yrs $96,
pr on cr 4 months 1848,
Henry C. Ives Rochester N. Y.

State of New York Monroe County (ss. On the Eighteenth day of June in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty Nine personally appeared before me Patrick G Buchanan Judge of the Monroe County Court Susannah Williams a resident of the Town of Ogden County of Monroe and State of New York aged Seventy Seven years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress Entitled An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army" passed on the twenty ninth day of July in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight, that she is the widow of Isaac Williams who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, that a pension was granted to her husband the aforesaid Isaac Williams as such Soldier of the Revolutionary Army in his life time of eight dollars a month that at the time such pension was granted to him the aforesaid Isaac Williams, he resided in the Town of Shirley in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and from that time forward received such pension and continued to be and was a resident of said Town of Shirley until he died, that she cannot state at what time or in what year such pension was granted to her husband the aforesaid Isaac Williams that it was granted to him many years before his death, that she believes her husband the aforesaid Isaac Williams enlisted as a volunteer at the said Town of Shirley;

at the time he entered the service of the United States as a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army, that she has no documentary or other evidence as to the service of her husband the aforesaid Isaac Williams as such Soldier of the Revolutionary Army, except what appears of record and on file in the War Department of the United States, that she refers to the Records and papers on file in the said War Department as containing the evidence upon which the pension aforesaid was granted to her husband the aforesaid Isaac Williams and the evidence of his service as a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army. She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Williams on the fifth day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety five, that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Williams died in the month of June in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of January Eight hundred and thirty four; at the time above stated, She further swears that she is now the widow of her husband the aforesaid Isaac Williams that she has not intermarried since his death. She further swears that according to her recollections that some time after but at what time she does not recollect but she believes within a year after her husband the aforesaid Isaac Williams died an application was made in her behalf for the pension money that had accrued to her and was unpaid to her husband at the time of his death and that for the purpose of obtaining such moneys the pension certificate of her husband the aforesaid Isaac Williams was forwarded to the pension office or War Department and surrendered and retained at such pension office.

or War Department that she refers to the records and papers on file in the pension office & War Department for the purpose of proving the surrender of such pension certificate of her husband the aforesaid Isaac Williams, that if the said pension certificate of her husband the aforesaid Isaac Williams was not surrendered at and is not retained and on file in the pension office or War Depart- ment the same is lost and after due search and enquiry therefor it cannot be found. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension
Sworn to & subscribed on { Susannah Williams the day & year above written } before me
P. G. Buchanan Monroe County Judge
I certify that the above applicant Susannah Williams from bodily infirmity could not attend court at the time of taking the above affidavit or declaration - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 18 th June 1849.
P. G. Buchanan Monroe County Judge

State of New York, — ) Monroe County Clerk's Office } I, John C. Nash, Clerk of said County, Certify, that Patrick G. Buchanan, was at the date of the within Declaration and Certificate the Judge of the Monroe County Court, that being a Court of Record, that the signatures annexed to said Declaration and Certificate, are each his genuine sig- nature, — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said County, this 19. th day of June, A.D. 1869.
John C. Nash. Clerk. of Monroe County.

Hon J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Rochester Monroe County N.Y. June 19 1849
Wm J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The accompanying papers are submitted to you in behalf of Mrs Susannah Williams, who applies for a Pension as a surviving widow widow of a private Soldier of the Revolutionary Army under the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 29. 18218. If the papers have your approval and you issue to her a pension Certificate, will you at the same time - cause me to be informed as to what office or Department of the Government the application should be made for the pension money which will be in arrear
Your Obedient Servt H. C. Jones

✓ Jan y H. C. Love
Multi copy of evidence on which Isaac Williams stated pension -
W. Wilson
✓ Pamphlet of Pension Dept of the Interior } June 9 1849 }

Rochester Monroe County N.Y. June 5 18219
Hon G. W. Crawford Secretary of War
Sir
Mr Isaac
Williams was a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army - and as I am informed a volunteer who resided at the time he entered the service at the Town of Shirley County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts
A pension was granted him which was paid until his death which occurred in 1884 at the said Town of Shirley where he resided after the close of the war - His widow who was married to him prior to 1800 - is now living in indigence at the Town of Ogden in the County of Monroe & State of N.Y. She proposes to apply for a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army" passed July 29. 1828.
By a joint Resolution of Congress approved July 1, 1828, the evidence upon which a pension was granted to a Soldier is made conclusive in favor of the widow of such Soldier Mrs Williams has no evidence as to the service of her husband as a

Soldier Except what appears upon the records of the war department
Will you cause such a copy of the Evidence upon which Williams obtained his pension as will be satisfactory to the Commission of Pensions to be prepared and enclosed to me.
If any fees or expenses are necessary to be paid to the Department in behalf of Mrs Williams if you will cause the fact to be signified to me on the receipt hereof I will remit such fees forthwith
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Obedient Servant
A. C. Davis

Rev WIDOW, &c.  am
File No. 1981 Susannah Williams Widow Isaac Williams Pro Rev. War.
Act July 29, 1848. Index :— Vol. 36 , Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870.]

34 558 Ray INVALID.
File No. 34 558
Isaac Williams
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 457
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rochester Monroe Co New York Dec 17. 1829
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir On the 19 th day of May last papers establishing the claim of Susannah Williams to a Pension as the widow of Isaac Williams a private Soldier of the Revolution of the Town of Shirley County of Middlesex & State of Mass: under cover addressed to you was mailed by me at this place. Since then I have recd no communication from your Department. The Applicant is very aged, indigent and an invalid. If you consider her application as an early day, you will I am persuaded find one justly entitled to the bounty of Government. The application is made under the act of Congress passed July 19. 1828.
Please advise me in reference to the Claim
Yours Obedt Servt
Henry C. Foss

Camp New winston July 22 1883 Sir Please to Let the Barrier Have the orders for the Months of March & April & His Receipt Shall be Your Discharge for the Same as witness My Hand & Seal test D. J. His Grace Williams March

April the 18 1729 to Priscilla our day for for Simon Gold in Gu. June the 12 June the 17 to being one day
to be to be  to be and four to be to be Received of Caleb Long

Left the Warrenton at 8 o'clock and returned at 10 o'clock to West Point & Putnam at 10 then setting this morning on board the Gun Boat opposite Fort Montgomery for Chalon may 6th 1782 when it may concern the Gun Boat

1712 January the 28 th Dy
I took the Small Pox
at
Shurton

Napier Half gatters Cantian
Cantian 1884
Number the 61752 I drew a pair of shoes
from the Thomas west print House 95 and Williams Street
0136 019 015 003

The year 1727-28 I drue Shews 3-00-0 Stockings Coat 1-00-0 Waist 1-00-0 Breeches 1-00-0 hat 1-00-0 Stock 1-00-0 Overalls 2-00-0 Shirts 9-00-0
August the 9 th 1728 I drue a pair of shoes one flock

Sum Three Pints Sugar and Tea one quarter Almonds one quarter Half a yard of shoes Br al from one quarter Peper all spice and one pound of rice Cops one quarter
0 - 1 - 0
2 - 4 - 4. Gerant
0 - 10 - 80
10 - 2 - 7 1/8
1 - 8
16 - 0

Concord, April 2, 1860.
Presented by the Library of Congress
Worthy Belkers to go home
Worke #
the year 1781
I drew
Blanket ————— 1 — 0
Shoes ————— 1 — — — 9
snacks ————— 1 ————— 0
over halls — — — — —
Cornitean — 1 — 01.
Dear

Wm Floyd's Depn for Isaac Williams Shirley

I William Floyd now of Hanover in the State of Massachusetts do testify, that I served as a Soldier in the War of the revolution as will appear by my Papers on file, in the Pension Office I enlisted as a Soldier for the Town of Lancaster in Mass a for the term of 3. years, in the Spring A.D. 1781. I marched from Worcester, and join- ed Capt. Hartshorne's Company in Col. Michael Larkins Regi- ment at Alert Point & served out my three years & was honor- ably discharged — At that time I knew Isaac Williams of Shirley a man remarkable for an impetuous spirit in his speech and knew that he was a Soldier at the time, I was, I often saw him in Camp, & in the regiment, I remember him in service more than one year, when I was ordered into Capt. Burnham's Company in the first Reg t of light infantry & proceeded to Philadelphia, & left Larkins Reg t I saw no more of said Williams, even unto this day —
in presence of
Wm Floyd
Stephen Longley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Personally appeared William Floyd before me the Sub- scribed Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit and a justice of the Peace throughout the same Commonwealth, and made Oath, that the above Deposition by him subscribed is just and true in all its particulars —
And I certify that the said William Floyd is a credible Wit- ness entitled to full faith and belief before all tribunals & in all places, and that he is disinterested in the application of Isaac Williams to be placed on the pension list and that said Williams is poor and in the most indigent circumstances —
Given under my hand within said Circuit the day of twenty ninth day of May A.D. 1819.
Sam l Dana
29 May

David Wilson's Admon for
Isaac Williams
Shirley

I David Wilson now of Shirley in the State of Massachusetts Do test- tify and declare that I served as a Soldier in the war of the revolution as will appear by certain documents on file in the Pension Of- fice, in the year Two hundred and eighty one; I enlisted into the Continental service for three years, and served that time in Capt.
Company in Col. Michael Jackson Regiment, I well knew Isaac Williams then and now of Shirley from his birth, and know that he also served in said Army, as a Soldier for the Town of Shirley for three years, he belonged to Capt. Dins Company in the Regiment afterward he marched from Shirley to Boston, with me & our were placed under Capt. White & proceeded with him to several points where we joined said Regiment, I continued my three years compleat, the said Williams was taken sick & remained for a long time at New Bedford he had served more than two years before he was taken sick, his complaint was a fever, His Officers finding that he would not be restored, discharged him, his Father first came to Camp for him but was unable to remove him, & Capt. Nathan Smith came to the Camp & removed him to Shirley, where he recovered. — in presence —
Stephen Longley
David Wilson mark +
Commonwealth of Massachusetts On this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty, David Wilson personally ap- peared before me the Subscriber Chief justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit and a justice of the Peace throughout said Commonwealth, and made Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is just and true in all its particulars, — And I certify that the above named David Wilson is a credible witness entitled to credit in all places and before all tribunals and that he is disinterested in the applica- tion of Isaac Williams to be placed on the pension list — Given under my hand within said Circuit the day and year aforesaid —
Sam. Dana

I Nathan Smith late a Captain in the revolutionary Army, as by my Commission on file in the Pension Office will appear - Do depose & say that I know one Isaac Williams of Shirley in Massachusetts where he now resides from his Childhood, & he is remarkable for an impediment in his speech - And I well know & remember that in the forepart of the year (AD 1781) he was hired by said Town to go into the Army to fill the ranks of the Regiment for three years - he marched with several others & joined the Army - After the capture of L d Cornwallis Army, I was out of service & at Shirley where I then was & now do reside - One William Williams the Father of said Isaac came to me & stated that his Son Isaac lay sick in Camp, on the North River & importuned me to go after him, & I agreed to go & went to the Continental hospital at Westpoint & then found the said Isaac in a reduced situation, and on the last of September or first of October AD 1783 I brought him to his home in Shirley - I was about to apply for his discharge, but he told me that I have decided that when his Father was there, they had procured it, he was a compleat cripple unable to help himself in the least degree.
Nathan Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. On this third day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and nine teen personally appeared Capt. Nathan Smith before me the Subscriber Chief justice of the Superior Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit and a justice of the Peace throughout the same Commonwealth, and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is just and true in all its particulars - And I certify that the said Smith is disinterested in the application of Isaac Williams to be placed on the Pension list and that he is a credible witness.

in all places before all tribunals. —
Given under my hand within said circuit the day and year aforesaid.
Sam. Dana

To whom it may concern
We the Subscribers Select men and Overseers of the poor for the Town of Shirley in Massachusetts do certify that Isaac Williams who is said was a soldier in the revolutionary Army is under indigent Circumstances
Shirley June 17 th 1819
Stephen Longley Nath l Livermore Thomas Whitney
} Select men for the Town of Shirley
Stephen Barrett Amos Day Moses Chaplin
} Overseers of the poor for the Town of Shirley

Susannah Williams,
N. Y.
widow of Isaac Williams who was a pensioner of the Massachusetts Agency, under act March 18, 1818. At the time this claim was allowed, her husband's papers could not be found. He is noted on the roll as having died in June, 1834.
This claim submitted to the Com. of Pensions and directed to be allowed.