Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44224, Isaac Williams, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Williams, Isaac
S. 44224
CONTENTS

Died Feb. 5-1827 (From a B)
17959 New-York
Isaac Williams
of Albany in the State of New York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brill of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year .
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of July 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Dec 1820 and sent to Seth C. Caldwell Caldwell New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 201:31 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1820 48
25 \frac{1}{31 \frac{4}{30}}
$ 249:31
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
(1 May 1820)

44 224 INVALID. Rev
File No. 44 224
Isaac Williams
W. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 570
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Isaac Williams
orig l appl n
Adm l H l Dec 20

State of New York
County of Warren } ss -
Isaac Williams of the town of Stool in the said county being duly sworn according to law in open court, being a court of record held in and for the County of Warren, possessing the power of fine & imprisonment & jurisdiction to an unlimited amount and proceeding according to the rules of common Law, in order to obtain 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 10 th day of March 1810 doth on his oath affirm and declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, In the month of February or March 1776. he Enlisted under Capt. Titus Watson, in Col. Charles Burrill's regiment of the Connecticut Line, as a soldier, for the term of one year, - that he faithfully served the term of his enlistment (one year) and was honorably discharged - his memory is quite poor, but he thinks he had a written discharge and the same is now lost. - during the aforesaid service he was at Ticonderoga, and was there in the service when Montgomery was killed, - that he was discharged in the month of February 1777. - That he has now no more evidence of his service in the revolutionary War, than the affidavit of his Captain, Titus Watson, which is herunto annexed - which affidavit is dated on the 1 st day of August 1810. - And this deponent further saith, that he made application under the aforesaid act of Congress, originally, before William Robards Esquire, (now deceased) then first Judge of the said County of Warren, in the month of July in the year 1810. - that the said Robards, (with whom the papers were left) undertook and promised this deponent that the same should be forwarded to the war office, without delay - that the said Robards has been frequently enquired of, respecting the papers, and has uniformly given for answer

that he forwarded the same to the War Office, and that they had not been returned - as appears by the affidavit of Stephen Moon also hereto annexed - That he this deponent has taken unwearied pains to obtain his original papers and can find nothing of the same, he has procured Enquiries to be made at the War Office and they have never been rec d . there as appears by the affidavit of Gittie Baldwin also hereto annexed - And this deponent verily believes that the papers containing the original appli- cation of this deponent under the aforesaid act of Congress are utterly lost.
And this deponent also further saith that he was born in the town of Salisbury in the state of Connec- tical, that he is now in the sixty seventh year of his age, that he is very very infirm in his health and is not able to labour scarcely anything - that he has a wife aged about fifty three years old , in tolerable health, though not able to do much that he now lives and has lived with his son, about two years, and more - who is obliged to provides for him wholly - that he has no children under age that his wife has a child, who is to this deponent a stepson, aged about 12 years, but he does not reside with this deponent, that his wife now resides with her at a distance from this deponent to connections, whom she has been obliged to go in consequence of his not being able to provide for her -

And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820, I Isaac Williams do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Subscribed and sworn, this fifteenth day of September A. D. 1820, in open court.
Attest Baldwin Clerk
This  Isaac Williams mark

A Schedule or inventory of the property of Isaac Williams within named I have no real Estate of any description -
I have 1. bed & bedding, & bed stead, all very old & much worn, in use for many years $10.00 2. chests $1.50. 3 chairs $0.75. - 2 tubs - $1.50 - 3.75 3. smaller tubs - $1.12 1/2 - 1. table old, & broke $0.25 - 1. cupboard old $0.50 - 1.87 1/2  2 knives & forks & 2 spoons - 2 earthen bowls $0.75 - .75 1. spinning wheel old $1.00 - 1 saw 1 crozing saw $0.25 - 2 old chairs $0.37 1/2 - 1.62 1/2 1. lantern $0.25 - 1. old hoe $0.25 - 1. old razor $0.25 - .75
Issued to Doctor Thomas Pattison for medicine & attendance $4.00. about $18.75
I have no more clothing than is absolutely necessary, the most of which has been furnished me by my son - and it is impossible for me to support myself without the aid of public or private charity -
Isaac Williams Mark

Titus Watson being duly sworn deposed and saith that Isaac Williams was an enlisted Soldier in his Company in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six, in Colonel Charles Burrells Regiment, in the Connecticut service then ordered to join the Northern Army for the relief of General Montgomery, then before the walls of Quebec, under the immediate command of General Philip Schuyler and served as a good and faithful soldier against the common enemy until regularly honably discharged about the first of February in the year following, and that the said Williams is sixty five years of age, and verily believes that he is in need of assistance from his Country
Sworn and subscribed to
before me this 1 st Day of August (1818)
Titus Watson then a Cap o In 2 d Reg t
Bushnell Benedict Justice

Sister Watson
To
Isaac Williams
Certificate

that he forwarded the same to the War Office, and that they had not been returned - as appears by the affidavit of Stephen Moon also hereto annexed - That he this deponent has taken unwearied pains to obtain his original papers and can find nothing of the same, he has procured Enquiries to be made at the War Office and they have never been met there as appears by the affidavit of Little Baldwin also hereto annexed - And this deponent verily believes that the papers containing the original application of this deponent under the aforesaid act of Congress are utterly lost. -
And this deponent also further saith that he was born in the town of Salisbury in the state of Connecticut, that he is now in the sixty seventh year of his age, that he is very very infirm in his health and is not able to labour scarcely anything - that he has a wife aged about fifty three years old, in tolerable health, though not able to do much that he now lives and has lived with his son, about two years, and more - who is obliged to provide for him wholly - that he has no children under age that his wife has a child who is to this deponent a step-son, aged about 12 years, but he does not reside with this deponent, that his wife now resides with her at a distance from this deponent to  from whom she has been obliged to go in consequence of his not being able to provide for her -

State of New York Saratoga County Clerk's Office
I, Hulke W Palmer Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Bushnell Benedict was on the first day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen. a Justice of the Peace in and for said County authorized to take affidavits &c acting under the authority of this State. Duly Commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscri- bed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 25 th day of September 1820
H. W. Palmer Dept Clerk

State of New York Warren County ss 3.
Stephen Moon of Altshul in the said County of Warren being duly sworn in open court, doth depose and say that he was present in the month of July in the year One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, before William Robards, (deceased) then first Judge of the said County of Warren, when Isaac Williams of Altshul in said County made his application and declaration before the said Robards under the Act of Congress, providing for soldiers in the revolutionary War, for past warrants R.P. 1210 - and then heard him declare to about the same facts of serving in the war as are contained in his declaration to which this is annexed - that in this deposition has afterwards frequently enquired of said Robards, respecting said declaration of Isaac Williams and he has uniformly given him for answer that they had been sent on to the War Office and had not been returned to him at the time the declaration was made before Judge Robards, the papers were left with him the Engaged to send them on to the War Office - that he has examined the declaration & papers of Isaac Williams to which this is annexed & believes the same to be correct & true - that he is well acquainted with said Williams (Williams) that he is a man of truth and veracity, and also very poor - and further saith not
Subscribed & sworn this 15. day of September in open court
Stephen Moon
Isaac B. Aldwin Clerk

State of New York
Warren County } ss. Little Baldwin V. of Caldwell in the Coun-
-ty of Warren being duly sworn in open Court doth depose and say that in May or June 1820. he was informed that Isaac Williams of Athol in said county had made application before William Robards (now deceased) then first Judge of the county of Warren. Shortly after the passing of the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 for the benefits & provisions of the said act - And that he was requested to take means to find the original papers, - That William Robards above named, died in March 1820. That he this deponent applied to his son, who has within a few days, handed this Deponent the affidavit of Titus Watson annexed to the papers presented to this court this day & dated 1 st August 1818 - and at the same time also informed this deponent that he had searched his father's papers & could find no other papers relating to the case of said Williams - And this deponent further saith that also in May or June 1820. he wrote to the War Office, respecting enquiries for the papers of said Williams and received the following answer "War Department, Pension Office June 23. 1820" - "It does not appear from our records, that the declaration of any

person named Isaac Williams, residing in the State of New York, has ever been rendered at this office"
(Signed) J. S. Edwards
And this Deponent further saith that he knows the said Isaac Williams, that he is very poor - and a man of poor estate and further saith not
Subscribed & sworn in open court
Jethro Baldwin
September 15 th 1820
Before Norman Fox one of the Judges of Warren Co. Pleas
Isaac Williams
his Application
September 15 1820

State of New York
Franklin County, Clerk's Office. To —
I Seth B. Baldwin Junr. Clerk of the said County of Franklin, Do hereby Certify, by order of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the said County, that Isaac Williams, whose papers are hereto annexed, on the fifteenth day of September in the year 1825. appeared in open Court and was duly sworn, and Examined of and concerning the facts set forth in his declaration under the juration act And by order of the said Court I do further Certify that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the Schedule of the said Isaac Williams, also hereto annexed is Eighteen dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Common Seal of the said County, this twenty third day of October 1825.
Seth B. Baldwin Clerk