Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,605, John Williams, New York

SERVICE
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New York.
Williams, John Nancy
R. 11,605
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16183
New York. R 48
John Williams 911
of Wallkill in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois of the N. York line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Nov. 1819 and sent to Messrs Booth & Stark Goshen, N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1819 - 15 \frac{5}{31}  \frac{4}{30} 122:3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 40:
$170:3
Discontinued
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Orange Co.

Volpeaton sent to Nathan Mark Esq. 12 July 20 Goshen New York
W. & L. S. Dineen Esq. 14. 49

John Williams - Priv:
4 th (Col. Dubois') N. York Reg t 1775 - near .
27 th May 1810.
This date of the 1 st declaration
Admitted
"Messrs Booth & Stark, Goshen, N. York."

State of New York Orange County ss James M. Wilkin,
clerk of the County of Orange and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the same County, do hereby certify that Nathan Stark before whom the within affidavit was made as a Justice of the Peace, was on the days of the dates of the same a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and sworn to act as such adjudging in the County of Orange - That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Nathan Stark and verily believing the several signatures "Nar- than Stark" to the annexed affidavits affixed are the proper hand writing of the said Nathan Stark the said Nathan and I do hereby certify that Stephen Jackson to the within affidavit & certificate affixed was on the days of the dates thereof a Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for said County duly sworn and authorized to act as such residing in the said County, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Ste- phen Jackson and verily believe that the signatures "Stephen Jackson" to the annexed affidavit and certificate af- fixed are the proper hand writing of the said Stephen Jackson the said Judge
Ind. Williams Cr. Cr. R. 11. Ent. 2 nd private 1 st Ap. 78. discharged 31 st Dec. 82.

Sealed & delivered In witness whereof there has been unto signed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this fourteenth day of November in the year 181 of —
Jas. Wilkin Clerk.

State of New York County of Orange On this thirtieth  thirtieth day of Decem ber in the year one thousand eight- hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges  Justices of the Peace of the County of  for the County of Orange aforesaid personally appeared John Wil- liams, aged fifty nine years, resident in the town of Wallkill in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in or- der to obtain the provision made by the late 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' that he the said John Williams enlisted in the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine at Poughkeepsie near the Mohawk river in the State of New York into the Company commanded by Captain Horton, of the Fourth Regiment of the New York Line that he enlisted to serve during the War That he continued in said service about four years and that he was discharged from service on the eighth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three near West Point in the State of New York - that he was at the Taking of Cornwallis and in Sullivan's expedition, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has now no other evidence in his power of his said services. and the said John Williams further sets forth states that on the twenty

seventh day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen he made an application similar to that his present one before John Blake one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid and that his papers comprising said application were entrusted to the care of General James W. Wilkin to be forwarded to the War Department that he has received no answer and has been unable to hear any thing more from said application the General informing him that after routing several letters he can obtain no infor- mation from said papers and that he the said John Williams supposed that said papers are lost or mis- laid Inasmuch as and declared before me the day and year aforesaid to wit the John Williams 30 th day of October 1819.
Stephen Jackson

State of New York, } ss James W Wilkin of County of Orange } Goshen in said county being duly sworn according to Law, on his oath saith that he was present when John Williams the Revolutionary Soldier in the preceding statement mentioned made an application as therein stated before John Blake one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, and has no doubt but that the time of making said application before said Judge as above sworn to by said John Williams is correct, and that he took the papers of the said John comprising said application to the clerk of the court aforesaid for the purpose of ob- taining said clerk's certificate thereto that they might be forwarded to the Department of War
James Wilkin
Subscribed and sworn to this 30 th day of October 1819 before me Nathan Stark one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Orange County

State of New York } Alexander Mc County of Orange } Carter and William carpenters both of the town of Wallkill County aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law do and each of them doth on his oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with John Williams the applicant for a Pension in the statement or declaration herewith annexed and with his circumstances and will know him to be in reduced circumstances and to stand in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Subscribed and sworn to this 30 th day of October 1809
Alex r Mc Carter
William Carpenter
Before me Nathan Stack one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Orange County

State of New York } County of Orange } John Dunning of the town of Wallkill County of Orange being duly sworn according to Law on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with John Williams the applicant for a Pension in the annexed statement mentioned, that he was present when said John made an application before John Blake junior then one of the Judges of the Court of the County aforesaid and was sworn before said Judge and the said John Dunning further on his oath states that he is certain that the time of making said application was in the same week, and has no doubt was on the same day sworn to by said John Williams to wit on the twenty seventh day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Subscribed and sworn to this 6 th day of November 1819 before me
Nathaniel Stark one of the Justices of Peace for Orange County
John Dunning

State of New York } I Stephen Jackson one of the County of Orange } Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do certify that I am acquainted with James W. Wilkin, Alexander Mcbater, William Carpenter and John L. Luning, whose names are respectively subscribed to the preceding affidavit and that they are credible witnesses and further that I am satisfied that the aforesaid John Williams did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in his declaration and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Stephen Jackson
Dated 18 Dec. 1810.

John Williams
x o Oct 18 1805.19
15.185
p130. 57.
not entitled
Jan

State of New York Orange County
On this thirtieth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty in open court, to wit the court of common Pleas this day held at the court-house in the town of Goshen in and for the county aforesaid the said court being a court of record for said county by virtue of the statutes of the State aforesaid, conducting its proceedings according to the course of the common law, keeping a record thereof and having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount. - Personally appeared John Williams, aged sixty years, resident in the town of Wallkill in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit in the Second Regiment, commanded by Colonel Courtland, in the company commanded by Captain Fowler of the New York Line - That the date of his original declaration is the twenty seventh day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - That the number of his Pension certificate is 16.183 - And the said John Williams in open court as aforesaid doth take the following oath to wit: "I John 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 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 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or secu-

rities, 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. And the said John Williams in open court as aforesaid produces the following Schedule that is to say.
1 st  Real Property . I have seventy four acres of Land - 2 nd  Personal Property . I have two bows, two beifers - Two two-year-old steers - Two old horses - Three hogs. An old wheat-mill - bulling-box - Two Pitch forks - Two old barrels - Two old scythes & ribs - One bell-ring one barn hatchell - Cradle & Boggings Hoe - Three old Ploughs - one Waggon - The poles on an old waggon and old sled - Bush Scythe & Harp. One Lye Tub and Grind-stone, Spade, shovel, broom - Mattock three Hoes - One Whipple- tree  tree & chain, Poles & Wedges Two axes - washboard, wash Tub. three pails, Dye- Tub Two old Pots - Dish kettle, Pye-pan - Tea kettle Hand saw. Square & compasses - Chisels and drawing knife - Shovel & Tongs, A narrow & tram- mel - Two chests. One table, six chairs, one Big Wheel Two little Wheels - Two meat-barrels. Three tubs one churn - Three flour barrels - Five Tin basins Four pewter plates, Five earthen plates, Four tea cups and saucers - One tea Pot - Six knives, five forks seven Spoons, two bowls -
Debts due to me on book and by a due bill twenty dollars and twenty seven cents -
4 th  Debts I owe to Michael R Brundage $193.57 To Alexander McArthur $180.00. - To David Hanford $44.00. To Allen Nichols $22.08. - To Vincent Clark $11.40 - To Elizabeth Williams $300.00. -
And the said John Williams further states that his occupation is that of a Farmer - That on account of having Burs in his body he is able to do but

little labour, and some kinds of farming-business he can not do at all - That the number of his family residing with him is seven. Their names are as follows His wife Nancy aged about fifty two years who is ge- nerally healthy and able to work, except that she is sometimes troubled with the Rheumatism. His daugh- ter Elizabeth aged twenty two years able to earn her own living. His daughter Julia aged nineteen years a- ble to earn her living. His son Harry about thirteen able to earn his support. - His daughter Amelia a- bout nine years old. His son Lewis about eight years His daughter Hester about seven. His daughter Ada- line aged five years. - John Williams
Sworn to and subscribed this 31 st day of May 1820 in open court before Stephen Jackson Justice of the Peace and John Blake junior Esquire Jas W Wilkin Clk
State of New York Orange County } James McClintock Dep. Clerk of the Court of common pleas in the Orange County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & inventory are truly copied from the record of the said Court. & 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 a- foresaid schedule after deducting the debts owing by the above named Williams is One Hundred & thirty Dollars & fifty seven cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 3 rd day of July 1820. Jas. McClintock Dep. Clk

Declaration of Lewis Williams son of John + Nancy Will iams deceased for a Pension on apt of his mother
By G. Horiston Atty Middletown Orange Co N.Y.

Sarah Williams die. wid of John N.Y. Oct 7 th 38
Let June 18. 1852 to G. Houston,
He mar Oct. August 16. 1826 She died Sept. 26, 1847
Names

State of New York, } Be it known that at a surrogates (Orange County) } court, held in and for the county Surrogate's Office, } of Orange in the State of New York at the Surrogate's Office in the Village of Goshen in said County, on this 17 th day of February, A.D. 1857, personally appeared Lewis Williams, a resident of said County, aged 45 years, who being first duly sworn in open court, the same being a court of record, and on his oath states, that he is a son of John Williams & of Nancy Williams, now both dead, late resi- dents of the County of Orange aforesaid, and that his Father, the said John Williams, made an application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1818, and a pen- sion certificate was obtained for him, under said act, and that he died on the 16 th day of August 1826, and left him surviving Nan- cy Williams his widow, and that the said Nancy Williams made a declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, which declaration is herunto annexed, and that his mother the said Nancy Williams died on the 26 th day of September 1847 and that she left her survi- ving the following named children, Viz. Henry Williams a resident of the state of Pennsylvania, Adaline Marsh, a resident of the State of New Jersey, Permelia Anderson a resident of Sullivan County, New York, & Elizabeth Williams, William Williams, Rachel H c Carter, Julia Nixon & Lewis Williams this deponent, all of Orange County New York, and that they are the only surviving children

now living of the said Nancy Williams deceased, and that she was a widow at the time of her death, and that the above named children were all of lawful age, and that he the said Lewis Williams this declarant, makes this declaration in order to obtain the pension that was due Nancy Williams his said Mother at the time of her death under the act of July 7 th 1838. In this declarant further states, that he has a cousin a diligent Search has been  to be made to find the records of the Reverend C. Sipe to prove the Marriage of his said Father and Mother - the said John and Nancy Williams and that no such record can be found, and that he this declarant has heard and understood from his said Mother that they were Married at the Town of Wall Kill in Orange County, and that he believes the same to be true.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1 st day of Feb y 1852. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Goshen in said County of Orange.
He notes "that he has caused" interlined in 11 th line of this page & the words "has has been" erased and the words "to be interlined" in 12 th line of this page before subscription by declarant.
James W. Fowler, Lewis Williams Surrogate of Orange County.

State of New York } ss. Sullivan County }
On this 30 th day of Nov r 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned, one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Sullivan in said State Nancy Williams a resident of said County aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows that she is the widow of John Williams deceased a late resident of Orange County who served in the regular army of the New York line of the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner under Act of 1818 and his pay was stopped on account of his property.
She further declares that she was married to her husband the aforesaid John Williams by the Rev. Charles Serly who was a traveling Preacher, and that the marriage took place in the county of Orange in the year of 1793 on or about the 10 th day of October of that year, and that her husband the aforesaid John Williams died on the 15 th day of August 1826 and that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the aforesaid John Williams since his death as will more fully appear in reference to the proof herunto annexed and that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794. Viz- at the time above stated.
Nancy Williams Mark
Sworn & subscribed before me the 30 th day of Nov r 1843 Samuel G. D. Smith of Sullivan Co. Judge Pleas

under act of 1818: and his pay was stopped on account of his property.
She further declares that she was married to her husband the aforesaid John Williams by the Rev. Charles Serly who was a traveling Preacher, and that the marriage took place in the county of Orange in the year of 1793 on or about the 10th day of October of that year, and that her husband the aforesaid John Williams died on the 15th day of August 1826 and that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the aforesaid John Williams since his death as will more fully appear in reference to the proof hereto annexed and that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794. Viz- at the time above stated
Nancy X Williams Mark
Sworn & subscribed before me the above year above written Samuel G. Dinsmore Clerk of Sullivan Co. Penna
George H. ... Justified the ...

I hereby certify that the within applicant is unable to attend court on account of infir- mity & old age
Samuel G. Dinnick R Judge of Sullivan Co. Pl.
Nov. 30 th 1843.
(State of New York)
Sullivan County } p personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for said county - Joseph Ellis of Sullivan County aged 61 years who being duly sworn according to said deposes and states that he was personally ac- quainted with Nancy Williams the person who made the within declaration and that in the said Joseph Ellis was present when the said declaration was made by the said Nancy Williams before Samuel G. Dinnick R. and that he knows that the said Samuel G. Dinnick R. was one of the judges of the court of Common pleas in and for the county of Sullivan at the time such declara- tion was made and that the signature of Samuel G. Dinnick R. thereunto annexed is genuine. The af- fiant further states that he made a diligent search for the records of the Rev. Charles Seely who said deponent was in former married the said John & Nancy Williams.

of Common pleas in and for the County of Delaware at the time such declara- tion was made and that the signature of Samuel G. Dickinson thereunto annexed is genuine & that affidavit further states that he has made a diligent search for the records of the Rev. Charles Seely who said deponent was in form married the said John & Nancy Williams.
and that he is fully satisfied that no such record can be found.
Sworn & subscribed before Joseph Ellis on this 20 th day of Feb. 1852
Y. Houston Justice of the Peace
I Certify that I know Joseph Ellis, the person whose name is hereunto subscribed, and I know him to be a man in good standing and any state- ment made by him is entitled to full credit and belief
Y. Houston Justice of the Peace

Orange County } Be it known that personally appeared before me the subscribed Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orange William Carpenter a Resident of said County aged 68 years, and made oath in due form of Law, and on his oath states that he was well ac- quainted with John Williams and Nancy his wife now both deceased and that the said John Williams died at his reside- nce in said County on or about the 16 th day of August 1826 and that he left him surviving Nancy Williams his widow & that she the said Nancy died at her Residence in said County of Orange on or about the 26 th day of September A.D. 1847, and that she left her surviving the following named children, To wit: Henry Williams a resident of the state of Pennsylvania Adaline Marsh a resident of the state of New Jersey and Permelia Anderson a resident of the County of Sullivan, State of New York & William H. William Lewis Williams, Eliza- beth Williams Rachel McCartho & Julia Nixon and that the above named persons are the only surviving children of the said Nancy Williams and that she the said Nancy Williams was a widow at the time of her death.

Certify that I know the said William Carpenter who made the affidavit and that he is a man who is entitled to full credit and belief.
J. Houston Justice of the Peace
She said deponent further says that he lived in the town of Wallkill County of Orange from the time of his birth and that in the year A.D. 1793 he lived a near neighbour of the said John Williams and Nancy his wife and that he heard of the marriage of some time in the fall of 1793 which he thinks took place in the month of October in the year 1793. and that he knows them to have lived to a great age in good repute as man and wife from that time until the time of the death of the said John Williams and that he is fully confident that they were married in the year 1793. he knows the fact of the said marriage of the said John Williams and Nancy Williams to be in the year 1793 for that the said John Williams got a tract of Land of one Daniel Wells after he was married to the said Nancy and received a title deed for the same and that said deed bears date 1793. and this deponent further says not except that said deed is now in his possession William Carpenter.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 th day of Feb. 1852
J. Houston Justice of the Peace

State of New York Orange County } P. Personally Came the fore me a justice of the peace with me and for the County of Orange from which last April 67 years who being by me duly sworn according to Law depose and say that he has always lived in the town of Wallkill Orange County from his birth and that he lived a near Neighboor of John Williams and Nancy Williams during their lifetime and knows where the said John & Nancy were married and to the best of his recollection it was in the fall of the year 1793 and that the name of the said Nancy before her marriage was Nancy M c Leod. and that the said John in his lifetime and a pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary war and he knows that the said John Williams. died at his residence in Wallkill in said County on the 16 th day of August. 1826. and that he left him surviving Nancy Williams his widow and that she the said Nancy Williams died at her residence in said County of Orange on the 26 th day of September 1847 and that she left surviving the following named children Wm. Henry Williams

a resident of Pennsylvania, Adaline Marsh a resident of New Jersey. Parthenia Anderson a resident of Sullivan County State of New York. (William H. Williams Lewis, Williams Elizabeth Williams, Julia Nixon Rachael McCarty, and that the above named persons are the only surviving children of the above named Nan- cy Williams & he also says that the said Nancy Williams was a widow when she died and this deponent further adds not.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 19 th Jeremiah Cott. day of February 1852
H. Houston Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I know Jeremiah Cott the person who made the above affidavit and believe him to be a man in whose statement the fullest confide- nce can be placed.
H. Houston Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Orange County } ss. On this 20 th day of Feb. 1852 personally came before me Mathew Fallum aged 78 years a Resident of the Town of Wallkill Orange County who being by me duly sworn according to Law, deposes and says that he knew John Williams and Nancy Williams of the town of Wallkill now both dead, and he further says that he lived a Neighbour to the said John and Nancy Williams in the said town of Wallkill in the Year A.D. 1793. and that the said John & Nancy were married in the fall of the Year 1793 & that the said Nancy's name before her marriage was Nancy McLeod, and he knows that the said John Williams is dead, & that he left the said Nancy Williams surviving him, and that he knew the said Nancy after the death of her said husband & that he has understood and believes that she the said Nancy died on the 26 th day of September 1847.
He further says that he knows Lewis Williams whose application is herunto annexed, to be the son of the said Nancy Williams above named.
He says he knows of their marriage being in the fall of the Year A.D. 1793 and thinks it was in the fore part of the month of October in said Year from the

fact, that he left home and went to the city of New York on the first of April 1794 to live with Nathaniel & Daniel Wells, and thinks they must have lived together for some six months prior to his leaving home for New York as above stated.
He also says he knows that it was in the year A.D. 1794, when he left home from the fact that he left home when he was in his twentieth year of age.
He says that he saw the said John Williams and Nancy Williams living as man and wife on a farm in the town of Wallkill near Millville beginning in the year 1798 and that he the said deponent lived a neighbor to them at the same time.
Subscribed to Matthew Faulkner Sworn to before on the day & year first above written.
J. Houston justice of the Peace
I Certify that I knew the said Matthew Faulkner and know him to be a man of good character and any statement made by him is entitled to full credit and belief.
J. Houston justice of the Peace

State of New York. } ss. Orange County Clerk's Office.
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of the said County of Orange, and also Clerk of the County Court of said county, being a Court of Record having a seal, Do hereby Certify, that George Houston  were before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit subscribed and sworn was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature of "G. Houston, subscribed" annexed to the said declaration and affidavit are genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county of Orange the 24 th day of February 185 2
Jno. C. McConnell Dep Clerk.

New York Orange County } ss.
Be it known that personally appeared before me John G. Wilkie County Judge in and for the County of Orange in the State of New York George Hamilton who being lawfully and duly sworn in open court and on his oath states that he is the administrator of the Estate of Nancy Williams deceased named in the title of said administration in order to obtain the pension applied for by Lewis Williams one of the children of the said Nancy Williams deceased and that he the said administrator gives references to the papers on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions and the proof submitted to support this application.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 17 th day of June 1855.
W. Houston John G. Wilkie County Judge A. D. [unintelligible]

Orange County } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said County, and the County Court of said County,
(a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that John G. Wilkin  deponent affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same, whose name is subscribed to the annexed deponent affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace  County Judge of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice  County Judge , and verily believe that the signature John G. Wilkin  deponent affidavit is genuine. subscribed to the said
In witness whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county,
this 20 th day of June
185 5.
N Westcott Clerk

Many Million years all correct to be expected

Orange Surrogate Court.
In the matter of the Administration of
of Mary Williams, dec'd.
Letters of administration.
Recorded. Not Paid
Feb 15 th 1850

The People of the State of New-York,
By the Grace of God Free and Independent:
To George Houston, of the Town of Wallkill, in the County of Orange, a friend of Nancy Williams, late of the said Town of Wallkill, deceased.
SEND GREETING:
WHEREAS the said Nancy Williams as is alleged, lately died intestate, having whilst living, and at the time of her death, goods and chattels, or credits within this state, by means whereof, the ordering and granting ADMINISTRATION of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging of the accounts thereof doth appertain to us; and we being desirous that the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto the said
George Houston
full power by these Presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits, to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said deceased, whilst living, at the time of her death, did belong, and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as such goods, chattels and credits will thereunto extend, and the law require—HEREBY requiring you to make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge, and the same so made, to exhibit, or cause to be exhibited into the Office of the Surrogate of the said county of Orange, at or before the expiration of three calendar months from the date hereof: and also a just and true account of Administration when thereunto required: And we do by these Presents depite, constitute and appoint you the said
George Houston
administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said
Nancy Williams deceased.
In Witness Whereof, we have caused the seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness Samuel H. S. Smith Esq., Surrogate of the said County, at Hudson the 28th day of August , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfour .
Samuel H. S. Smith Surrogate.

Copy of Deed
This Indenture Made the 29 th day of August in the eighteenth Year of the indepen- dence of the United States of America and in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hun- dred and sixty three between Daniel Wells of the Township of the Wallkill in the County of Ulster and State of New York of the first part and John Williams of the same place of the second part. Witnesseth that the said Daniel Wells and Julia his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one Hundred and sixty Pounds, lawful money of the State of New York to them in hand paid by the said John Williams the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargain- ed and sold, aliened, released and confir- med, and by these presents do grant bargain and sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said John Williams in his actual possessi- on now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one whole year by indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents and by force of the Statute in such cases ma- de and provided, and to his heirs and assigns for ever. All that certain tract piece or parcel of Land Situated lying and being in the Township of the Wallkill in the County of Ulster and State of New York afore- said. It being same part of Lot No. 42 in the Minesink Angle and is Bounded as follows Beginning at a Stake and heap of Stones it being the most Easterly corner of a tract of Land formerly belonging to Robert Smith deceased and from thence running North fifty six degrees East Twenty Chains to a Stake and

heap of Stones thence North forty five degrees West twelve Chains to a heap of Stones near the Road that Leads from the New town Road by Daniel Bentons to Follins Mill Road are in a line of the Lands belong- ing to Daniel Bass deceased or possessors & from thence along the same South fifty six degrees & thirty minutes West twenty Chains to a Stake and Stones in the line of the aforesaid For- siths Land and thence along the same South forty five degrees East twelve chains and thirty eight Links to the place of beginning Containing twenty four acres of Land be the same more or less with all the buildings, Im- provements Watters, Water Courses-
Forgratie with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenan- ces thereof and all profits, commodities and advantages, emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said premises hereby granted belonging or in any wise appertaining, and also the reversion, remainder and remainders rents and services, of all and singular the said premises hereby granted, and of every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances; and also all the estate, right, title, interest claim and demand whatso- ever in law and in equity of them the said Daniel Wells and Julia his wife of in and to, all and singular the said prem- ises hereby granted and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances

The blotching on the first page after MacMillan's name was done before the date was taken H. B. Cumston
To have and to hold all and singular the said hereditaments and premises hereby granted, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances unto the said John Williams and to his heirs and assigns to the only for ever use and behoof of the said John Williams, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Daniel Wells for himself, and his heirs, executors and administrators doth covenant promise, grant and agree to and with the said John Williams his heirs and assigns that he, the said Daniel Wells and his heirs, the said lot piece or parcel of Land above described and hereby granted and conveyed and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances unto the said John Williams his heirs and assigns against him the said Daniel Wells his heirs and assi- gns and all and every other persons and or persons whomsoever ever shall and will warrant and for ever defend. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed Signed and acknowledged in presence of Samuel B. Stronghouse Nathaniel Wells Jr.
Daniel Wells {SS} Julia Wells {SS}

Be it knowneth that on the thirtyninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three personally appea- red before me Nathan Smith first Judge of the County of Common Pleas for the County of Ulster David Wells and Julia his wife parties to this deed who acknow- ledged that they signed sealed and delivered the same as their voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and I have examined the said Julia Wells privately and apart from her said husband and who acknow- ledged she signed the same freely without any fear or com- pulsion of her said husband and I have carefully inspected the same and finding no matu- rality therein and reasons there I therefore do allow the same to be recorded
Nathan Smith
Recorded in Orange County, Record for deeds in Liber V. pages 122 + 123 the 26 March 1821 at 11 O'clock A.M.
J. Wickham Deputy Clerk

Lewis Williams
affidavit
1 1840
Justice H. A.

State of New York Orange County Sp.
— Lewis Williams of the Town of Wallkill in Orange County being by me duly sworn according to Law on his oath made the follo- wing Statement and said that he is the Identical Lewis Williams who has filed his declaration as one of the children of John and Nancy Williams late of Orange County New York in the Pension Office of the United States for a Pension which he claims to be due said children and he further said that he has no private record of the Marriage of his Father and Mother John and Nancy Williams.
and that when he made his declaration he gave in his age from the best information in his possession that it was forty five that year - and that he had always been informed and believes that he was 21 years of age in August 1828. and he is certain that that is the date from which he has always recorded his age for he recollects distinctly of atten- -ding the Polls at the General Elec- tion in the fall of 1828 and voted for General Andrew Jackson for President and it was the first time that he had a right to a vote or ever did vote

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He further said that he does not know what age his Father was estimated to be in 1820. One thing he does know that his Father was a very illiterate man and paid very little attention to keeping records and he might have very easily have made a mistake if he gave the age off from recollection in 1820 without refreshing it from some circumstance for he had a large family of children at the time to have all our ages rec'd on his mind without
reference to some records. the words "in the" was interjected before signing Lewis Williams
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17 th day of March 1884
G. F. Hester Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the person who made the above affidavit and my statement made by him is worthy of full credit and belief.
G. F. Hester Justice of the Peace

Orange County } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said County, and the County Court of said County, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that George Houston
whose name is subscribed to the annexed _____ affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same,
a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that
I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature G Houston
subscribed to the said _____ affidavit is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county,
this 21 st day of June 185 5.
Nathan Westcott
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State of New York } Orange County } S.
William Carpenter being by me duly sworn as according to Law, says that he is 71 years old, and that he resides in the town of Wallkill in the county of Orange and State of New York, and has resided on the same premises from his birth, that he was well acquainted with John & Nancy Williams late of said County deceased, and knows that the said John and Nancy resided as husband and wife on the the premises described in a little deed a copy of which is herunto annexed, and that they occupied the same as such man and wife from the day of the date of said little deed. He also says that the said premises is described in said deed, his in the immediate neighborhood of this deponent, and that he has all along been acquainted with the said John and Nancy Williams, and, after the death of the said John he administered on his estate and that the annexed copy is a true and correct copy of the original deed for the premises on which the said John & Nancy lived and all of said deed and a true and correct copy in every respect, and that the original is now in his possession. And he also says that the said John and Nancy Williams lived together as man and wife and was so reputed about the neighborhood where they lived to be man and wife at the time of the execution of said deed.
The word "bequeath" was inserted before anyone Subscribed, and sworn to before me this 11 th day of July June 1885
John G. Mifflin County Judge of Orange County
William Carpenter
Scott N. Clark

Orange County } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said County, and the County Court of said County, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that John G. Wilkin
whose name is subscribed to the annexed County Judge affidavit was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that
I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said County Judge Justice, and verily believe that the signature John G. Wilkin subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county, this 20 th day of June 1851.
Nestcott Clerk

Nancy Williams
Supreme Court
Oregon
April 1855
Residence
Your son-in-law, A. P. Baker Commissioner.
John G. Harkness Esq. Middlesex, N.Y.

Pension Office, March 13 th 1854.
Sir:
In the case of Nancy Williams, deceased, widow of John, of New York, d th July 7 th 1838, I am not satisfied with the proof of marriage. Lewis Williams declared, in 1852, that he was forty-five years old. In this I apprehend he was mistaken. In 1820, his father gave his age at eight years. Now, if his father was not mistaken, in 1852 Lewis would only be forty years old. A misapprehension in relation to the ages of the children might very well lead to a mistake as to the date of marriage. How does he know his age? Has he a private record of it? If there is a private record of the date of marriage, or of the births of children, that record should be sent to this Office for inspection. One of the witnesses says that the husband of Nancy purchased a tract of land in 1793, for which he received, of course, a deed. If he is correct as to the date of said purchase, an examination of the deed might show that he was then a married man. If it does not, if such a purchase was made that year, it would be one means of testing the accuracy of the memory of the witness. You will readily perceive the necessity for establishing

the date of the marriage, as, upon it, depends the commence- ment of the pension. An administrator must be ap- pointed, and the amount of his official bond certified to this Office. The date of her death, and her husband's, and the number and names of her children now living must be shown by a certificate of court.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt,
L. P. Muelao Commissioner.
Warren Williams
Original
Original
1855
John L. Starr, Esqr. Middletown, N. Y.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11,605
P. O. _____
Nancy Williams
Service: _____ John
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 14,640
Nancy Sarah Williams dec d widow of John N.Y.
Det. G. Houston June 18 th 1852
Jno. L. Starr Sep 7 th 1853
Jno. L. Starr 12 th Oct: 1853.
Jno. L. Starr 15 th Oct: 1853.
Same dist 13 1854
Same dist 3 1855
Alt 7 th July 1858
Same Aug 13/59
~ 1838 ~
11605

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$80.

Woodstock Feb 26/52 Mr J E Harker
Dr Sir
Any information in relation to the tribulation & the char- acter and standing of the Minutes in this case you will please refer to Honorable William Murney Member of Congress from Oregon.
Yours Truly
J. H. Hunt

1820 50  1770 1843 77  1766
Brief case Mary Williams City
 Act 7 th July 1838. 
1852, Lewis Williams, 45- Mary Williams 92 26 Sep 1847  Henry Williams 1 Adaline Marsh 2 Cornelia Anderson 3 Elizabeth Williams 4 Mrs Williams, 5 th Rachel McElwain, Julia Nixon, Lewis Williams

Nancy Williams, dec d wid: John. N.Y.
Lewis Williams (17 th Feby: 1852 aged 45 yrs.) son of John & Nancy both dead. John of Orange County pensioned under act 1818. & dis- continued under act 1820. Nancy died 26 th John died 16 th Augt. 1826. Nancy made a declaration and died 26 th Sept: 1847. Left children viz - Henry Williams of Pa: Adaline March N.Y. Sullivan County Pernelia Anderson N.Y.; Elizth: Williams, Rachel McCarty, Julia Nixon & Lewis Williams, and Declarant: all of Orange Co: N.Y. Nancy a wi- dow at her death.
Nancy Williams (30 th Nov: 1843) aged 77 yrs. widow John Wil- iam, dec d late resident of Orange Co: & served in N.Y. - served in Rev. War. was N.Y. line & a pen- sioned act 1818. pay stopped for property. Mar- ried Ino: Williams by Rev: Chas. Seely a travel- ing preacher in 1793, on or about 10 th Oct: & that John Williams died 16 th Augt. 1826. remains a widow.
Wm Carpenter (18 th Feby: 1852 aged 68 yrs), of Orange Co. was mill ac- -qnt d with John & Nancy. John died 16 th Augt. 1826 & Nan- cy died 26 th Sept. 1847. - Children surviving are -

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Henry Williams, Adeline Marsh, Parmelia Anderson, W m H. Williams, Lewis Williams, Eliz th Williams, Rich d . McCarty, Julia Nixon - Jeremiah was a witness at her death. - Depts. lived in Wallkill from his birth. In 1793 lived a near neighbour of John Maney the heart of this marriage in the fall of 1793. Know they lived as man & wife till John's death. - Confident they married in 1793 because John bought a tract of land of one David Wells after he was married to Nancy & the Deed is dated 1793 v o Deed in his possession.
Jeremiah Cox (19 Feby. 1852) aged 67 yrs: has always lived in Wallkill Orange Co: from his birth to a near neighbour of John Maney. Married in fall 1793. Nancy's maiden name was McLand. John a pensioner - Knows John died 16 th Aug. 1826. & Nancy died 26 th Sept. 1847 - Henry W. - Adeline Marsh. Parmelia Anderson - W m H. W. - Lewis W. Eliz th W. Julia Nixon & Rachel McCarty, only surviving children. -
Math w Faulkner, (20 th Feby. 1852, aged 78 yrs.) lived a near neighbour John Maney in 1793 - married in fall of 1793 - Nancy's maiden name was McLand. John died - understood

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Mary died 26 th Nov: 1827. Knows of Marriage in 1793 & thinks in four part of October from the fact he left home & went to N.Y. on 1 st April 1794 to live with Nathl & David Miller & thinks they must have lived together some 6 months prior to his going to N.Y. Knows he left home in 1794 because he was then in his 20 th yr. ago. Saw John & Mary living on a farm or near a village in 1793 & he lives neighbors to them.
Marriage not proved. John & Mary's death not proved.

Dr. Sir
Since the receipt of your Letter of the 14 th . inst. I have examined a printed Book which appears to be a Report, from the Secretary of War, in obedience to a Resolution of the Senate of the United States under date of the 5 th & 31 st of June A.D. 1834 and the 3 rd of March A.D. 1835 in relation to the Pension establishment, of the United States, in which Book I find the name of John Williams of Orange County, New York Pension at the Rate of $96. per annum under Act of March 18 th . A.D. 1818 and placed on the pension rolls on the 30 November 1819 - Discontinued under Act of March 8 th 1820.
The inclosed Letter gives the name of Sarah Williams the Applicant's name was Nancy Williams widow of John Williams of Orange County, New York P'vate, or it was for her written the application in this case was made, You will please send an answer in this case at your earliest opportunity.
I Remain Your ob't. Servant John L. Starr To the Com. of Pensions at Washington - August 19 th 1853

Pension Office, September 14 th 1853.
Sir:
Your power of attorney in the case of Sarah Williams, widow of John, of New York, has been received, and filed with her application under the Act of July 7 th 1838. It is stated that John Williams was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, dropped under 1820, and died in 1826. I cannot discover any pensioner of that name from New York, who was pensioned under those Acts before 1828. Some further explanation must be made.
I am, respectfully, Your Abt. Sgt,
J. P. Mould Commissioner.
John G. Starr Esqr. Middletown, Orange Co. N. Y.

Power of Attorney of Lewis Williams
John L. Starr Attorney
Middletown Orange Co.
In the matter of Nancy Williams now on file - G. Houston attorney
Power of Attorney in case of the heirs of William dec'd for Pension
Papers are now on file of G. Houston Attorney

Know all men by these presents that I Lewis Williams the applicant in the cause of Nancy Williams widow of John Williams deceased of Wallkill, Orange County New York in her duly swore the agency of George Alston and do appoint in his room and stead John S. Starr of Middletown Orange County New York my lawful agent for the purpose of pressing said claim to a pension therefor.
Given under my hand and seal this 21 st day of June 1853 In presence of Lewis Williams
State of New York } Orange County } On this 21 st day of June 1853 personally appeared Lewis Williams to me personally known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing power of attorney as his free act and deed and that he executed the same.
G. B. Houston Justice of the Peace

State of New York, Orange County Clerk's Office, } ss:
that G. Houston I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of the County of Orange, do hereby certify, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for said county, dwelling in said county, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged or proved according to the laws of this State.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 29th day of June 185 3
N. Westcott Clerk.

Pension Office
June 18 th , 1852
Sir,
The claim to a pension of the heirs of Sarah Williams widow of John of N. Y. under the Act of 7 July 1838 has been rec d . We cannot recognize a magistrate or any other judicial Officer before whom evidence in a case is taken, as the Agent in that case. If the heirs of M rs Williams, will appoint a proper Agent, or attend to the prosecution of the claim themselves; he or they will be informed of the defects of the claim, and what is necessary to perfect it.
Very resp ly
Yours &c
J. P. C. Supt. etc
for Commissioner
G. Houston, Esqr Middletown Orange Co. N. York
Kirby

Pension Office
July 11 th 1853
Sir
The enclosed Power of Attorney is respectfully returned to you, that you may make an endorsement upon it, whether it is a case for land or for a pension, also the service and the Act under which it comes. By doing this in every case, it will save much time & trouble to yourself as well as to the Office.
Very respectfully
Wm O. Stuart
G. Cole
For Commr
G. Hoxton Esq Middleton
Orange Co N.Y.

Nancy Williams
additional
Testimony
John G. Starr
agent
Middletown Orange County State of New York

State of New York
Orange County ss. Able Brown being by me duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is a resident of Wawa (Gondaco in the said County) and that he is now 74 years old and was raised in said County and has always lived in said County. That he was well acquainted with John & Nancy Williams late residents of Orange County (deceased) and knows that they lived together as man and wife until the death of the said John and that he is of opinion that the said John and Nancy were married before the year 1794 and knows it from this circumstance that he this deponent when a boy was bound out to one Jonathan Smith of said County and whilst he lived with the said Smith there was a girl by the name of Nancy McDonald came to him for the said Smith and some time in the Fall of the year after she had been spinning at the said Smith's she left and this deponent heard & understood that she was married to John Williams by Charles Duly a Minister of the Gospel and that the said John and Nancy and that the said John & Nancy came to the said Jonathan Smith before this deponent's time was out with the said Smith and that his time was out in the year A.D. 1794 and the said John & Nancy were married sometime in the Fall before and that he this deponent cannot be mistaken as to the date when the said Marriage took place from the fact that he is of opinion when his time was out with Smith. deponent for the said that he was well acquainted with the said John & Nancy before and after

said marriage until their deaths and know that they left surviving them a large family of children and that Lewis Williams was one of said children.
Deponent further says that he has no interest in the Pension applied for by the said Lewis Williams & others
Subscribed & sworn to
before me this 14 day
ABE BROWN
of February 1854 J. Houston Justice of
Alex. McCarty
the Peace
L. C. Woodward the records and the records said records were before me J. Houston Justice of the Peace
I also certify that I am acquainted with above deponent and my statement made by him is worthy of full cre- dit and belief also that
J. Houston Justice of the Peace

State of New York Orange County } P. Isaiah Vail being by me duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a resident of the town of Wallkill in Orange County and that he is 85 years old & that he was Born & brought up in said Town and was well acquainted with John & Nancy Williams in their lifetime and. the said John & Nancy live right neigh- bours to this deponent and the family of the said John Williams & the family of this deponent were fre- quently back & forth as neighbours & they were well acquainted. he further says he was acquainted with them be- fore their marriage & that Nancy Williams's name before said mar- riage was Nancy M c Leod. he also says that the said John & Nancy were married before the year of 1794 for he is positive on that point from the circumstance of the birth of his second child Julia Vail he knows they lived together as man and wife the fall after the said Ju- lia Vail was Born. and he knows that date from his family record which is now before him and he finds that the said Julia Vail was born on the 17 th day of February 1793 and he knows said record to be correct and the same has always been in his possession. he further says that the said John & Nancy lived in the town of Wallkill until the time

of their death and that they served near one William Carpenter in said Town, & also that one Silas Horton deponent further says that he has no interest in the claims applied for by the heirs of the said Vancy Will- iams.
Subscribed to & sworn to by Isaiah Hall
Sworn before me this 18 th day of Feb. 1854 G. Houstoun Justice of the Peace
I also certify that I am well acqu- ainted with the above deponent and every state and made by him is worthy of full credit and belief.
I also certify that I have no interest in the claims applied for
G. Houstoun Justice of the Peace

ORANGE COUNTY, } ss: CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that George Houston whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature J. G. Houston
subscribed to the said Certificate and affidavit are genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 25 th day of February 1854
N. Westcott Clerk
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Wadsworth March 27 1854 Mr S.P. Waldo,
Dr Sir
She announced an affidavit of Able Brown & Isaiah Tait - they both state that John Williams and Nancy his wife lived together as Man and wife as early as 1793 and that they both recollect it from circumstances by which I think they cannot be mistaken. I think that after a careful re-examination of all the proof on file you will be fully satisfied that John Williams and Nancy his wife must have been Man and wife several months previous to the first of January 1794.
Yours obedt Servant,
John C. Starr
S.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

In the matter of Starling Williams

State of New York Orange County
Sp. Julia Nixon of Wallkill Orange County; being by me duly sworn according to law. On her oaths says that she was well acquainted with John & Nancy Williams late of the town of Wallkill in said County (deceased) and also with their children; that the said Nancy Williams died on the 26 th day of September 1847 that she left her surviving the following na- med children whose ages are set to their respective names: Rachael M c Cartie wife of Alexander M c Cartie aged 65 years. She said Rachael was born before the marriage of the said John and Nancy Williams Elizabeth Williams wife of Daniel Williams aged 59 years at the time of her death; She died on the 8 th day of February 1854 having her surviving several children; William H. Williams aged 58 years. Julia Nixon aged 54 years. Pamela Anderson wife of Daniel Anderson (deceased) aged 50 years. Henry Williams aged 48 years. Lewis Williams 46 years and Adaline Marsh wife of Samuel Bella marsh aged 44 years and that these are the only surviving children of the said Nancy Williams
She says that she is positive as to the date of the death of the said Nancy Williams for she attended the funeral and has the day of her death marked down in her own Bible and as to the ages of the said children she gives them according to the best of her recollection & belief and from information de- rived from the said Nancy Williams in her lifetime; and from other members of the fam- ily; that she has no Bible or other record to go to for the report her recollection that she believes the ages set to the several chil- dren are correct according to the best of her knowledge and belief and that she has always been well acquainted with said family from her earliest recollection.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 3 rd day of August 1855. I also certify that the affidavit is worthy of full credit and belief and that I am well acquainted with her - H. Houston Justice of the Peace
The words "was born and surviving" were interlined before signing

State of New York Orange County
Lois Cox of Orange County New York age Sixty four years who being by me duly sworn according to law, said that she was born and brought up in the Town of Wallkill in said County a near neigh- bour of John & Nancy Williams and was well acquainted with them and all their children family and knows that the said John and Nancy are both dead; and that the said Nancy Wil- -iams died on the 26 th day of September 1847 that she left her surviving the following named children; Rachael M c Carte wife of Alexander M c Carte age 65 years the said Rachael was a child born before she was married to the said John Williams as she has always been informed and beli- -ieves William H Williams 88 years, Elizabeth Williams wife of Daniel Williams (deceased) who was her eldest by Joseph Williams aged 59 years when she died  she being now dead died Feb. 8 th 1854 having her surviving several children. Julia Nixon age 54 years Par- -milia Anderson widow of Daniel Anderson deceased age 50 years, Henry Williams age 48 Lewis Williams 46 and Adaline Marsh widow of Samuel B. Marsh age 44 years, and that these are the only surviving children of the said Nancy (Williams (deceased)) she said that she raised a family of children in the same neighbourhood and was well acquainted with the age of the children of the said Nancy Williams, and has hitherto frequently compared them by the age of her own chil- -dren; that she has a Bible Record of the births of her own children and from that record, and the familiar manner that she has frequently compared the age of her children with those of the said Nancy Williams she believes the age set to the sever- al children are their true and correct age that she does not know that the said Nancy

Williams left any record of the birth of her children; that for she has nothing of that kind to refresh her memory; she also said that she has no interest in any claim for a Pension applied for by the children of the said Nancy Williams (deceased).
The words "fifteen" "when she died" and
"age 65" were inserted before signing.
+ the word "children" was used
J. Houston Justice of the Peace
Subscribed & sworn before me
this 3 rd day of August 1855
I further certify that I know the affiant to be of undoubted veracity and every statement made by her is worthy of full credit & belief.
J. Houston Justice of the Peace
Crump County p. Jeremiah Cox being by me duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with John and Nancy Williams (deceased) and with their children and was always from his earliest infancy a high neighbor to them, he being now 70 years old and now all their children and has heard and the affidavits of Julia Nixon and Lois Cox and in relation to the death of the said Nancy Williams and the age of the said children. he believes the same to be correct and true; and to the other facts set forth in said affidavits; he believes them to be true. for he is well acquainted with the affiants and every statement made by them is worthy of full credit and belief; he also said he has no interest in the claim applied for by the heirs of the said Nancy Williams deceased.
Jeremiah Cox
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 4 th day of August 1855 I also certify that I know the affiant to be a man of full credibility and any statement made by her is worthy of full credit.
J. Houston Justice of the Peace

State of New York Orange County ss. Lewis H. Parsons being by me duly sworn according to law. Deposes and says that he is a resident of the town of Wallkill in the County of Orange and was well acquainted with John and Nancy Williams late of said County (deceased) and has heard read the affidavits of Julia Nixon and Lois Cox & Terrence Cox and believes the statements made by them to be correct as to the death of the said Nancy and of the birth of the said children for the date of their age as to their respective names he believes the true age and the only children of the said Nancy now living. He further says that he is well ac- quainted with all the foregoing affiants and knows them to be persons of undoubted veracity and any statement made by them is entitled to the fullest credit; he says he has no interest in the Petition applied for subscribed & sworn before me this 6 th day of August 1885 I certify L. H. Parsons that I know the affiant to be a person entitled to full credit
G. H. Houston Justice of the Peace
In the matter of Nancy Williams

Orange County } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said County, and the County Court of said County, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that George Houston whose name is subscribed to the annexed declaration & affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature G. Houston
subscribed to the said declaration & affidavit is genuine. In witness whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county, this 7 day of August 1853.
N. Westcott Clerk

State of New York Orange County
I John G. Miller County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the proof hereunto attached being produced before me in open court, it is perfectly satis- factory to me that the facts set forth in said statements & affidavits are true and correct as true as they can be obtained under the circum- stances and that I am well acqu- ainted with all the affiants and I know that any statement made by them was of full credit - they being citizens of the first standing as to credibility.
dated Middletown August 6 th 1835
John G. Miller County Judge of Orange County

State of New York, Orange County Clerk's Office.
I, Nathan Westcott, Clerk of the County of Orange, do hereby certify that John G. Wilkin whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment Levi Judson of Aspen Acworth dwelling in said county, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Acworth  Judson , and verify believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged or proved according to the laws of this State.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 7 day of August 1853.
N. Westcott Clerk.

State of New York, Orange County Clerk's Office.
I, Nathan Westcott, Clerk of the County of Orange, do hereby certify that John G. Wilkin whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment Levi Chapin of Aspen County dwelling in said county, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Levi Chapin , and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged or proved according to the laws of this State.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 7 day of August 1855.
N. Westcott Clerk.