Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,551, Joseph Williams, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Williams Joseph
S 29551
CONTENTS

1083 - Maine
Joseph Williams of Wells in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Littlefield of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Me. M. Militia for 2 Months and in Capt. J. Littlefield company of the Regt com'd by Col. Storer 4 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of October 1832 — and sent to J. Murphy Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 — 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending: 10 $ 40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book D, Vol. 1 st Page 101

29557 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 29,551
Joseph Williams Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 454
[Arrangement of 1870.]

14314. Joseph Williams
no paper
DO
admit
private $20 / a year
Murphy.
Portland

Maine District
Special District Court of the U. States
Thornebunk August 7. 1832
On this seventh day of August aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the District Judge Joseph Williams of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty one 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 7, 1832
In the year 1776 I enlisted at Wells aforesaid in Captain Daniel Littlefield's Company for two months & proceeded to Cambridge & there served out my term of two months against the common enemy in the Militia I further state that in the fall of 1777 I enlisted as a private Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt James Littlefield of said Wells in Colonel Joseph Stours regiment of Militia & joined the Troops at Saratoga & was in the Army at the Defeat of Burgoyne & was sick in the Hospital & received my discharge from the Principal Physician & having served out my term & I received my pay for four months of Captain Littlefield after his return home —
I further state That I was born in Wells aforesaid March 19, 1757 & have resided there ever since excepting the Term of service in the revolutionary war
Thornebunk August 7 th 1832
Joseph Williams

Signed & sworn to in their presence the day & year above said before me
Asheboro
Judge of the U.S. Dist. Court for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states
John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of Joseph Williams for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August 1832
John Nussey Clerk

I Joseph Storer of Thenubunk in the State County of York & State of Maine Esquire - aged seventy five testify & say That I well know Joseph Williams of Wells & that said Williams was a Private Soldier in the Company of Capt. James Littlefield of Wells aforesaid in my honoured Father Colonel, Joseph Storer regiment & that in the year 1777 - I was there & know that said Joseph Williams was there with me but I do not recollect the number of months he served further saith not -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty Two -
Joseph Storer
Sealed & sworn to before Adams Warren Aug. 7.
Judge of the Superior Court District of Maine
I certify that the above named Storer is a reliable man & in his words & the faithful writing of which
Adams Warren

Joseph Storer Esq. Deposition in favour of Joseph Williams

I Jonathan Hatch of Wells in the County of York & State of Maine aged seventy nine years testify & say That I well know Joseph Williams of Wells & that in the year 1776 I enlisted in Capt. Daniel Littlefield's company of said Wells & proceeded to Cam- bridge & served two months & well remember that said Joseph Williams served as a Soldier with me in said Capt. Littlefield's company, said full term of two months & left him taking care of the sick in the Hospital & he tarried there about one month after the expiration of the two months for which he enlisted in the Militia
I well remember also That said Joseph Williams in the fall of the year 1777 - enlisted as a private Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. James Littlefield for four months & proceeded on to Saratoga & that my Father carried supplies for the Army there & further saith not -
In witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two — Jonathan Hatch
Signed & sworn to before Aug. 7
Admiral William Judson of the United States for the Dept. of the Navy
I certify that the above named Hatch is according to the testimony of persons on whom I can hereon rely. returning a copy of this certificate & marking of blood
Admiral William
Judson

Jonathan Nutt Deposition in favour of Joseph Williams

14314. Joseph Williams
no papers
DO
admit
private $20 / a year
Murphy.
Portland