Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35735, Henry Williams, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Williams, Henry
S35735
CONTENTS
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Connecticut Roll.
D 2085
Henry Williams, Capt Wendell Private New York line 1777. 2 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31. of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Aug. 1818, and sent to C. Goodard Esq. Chelsea Landing, Conn.
Arrearages to 4. Sept 1818.
5 mo 1/31 4/30.
$ 41. 31
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Continued
Colonel Williams

Notification sent to Calvin Goddard Esq. Norwich Count. 27 th July 1823.

Henry Williams March 31 st 1818.
Capt. Wendall's Company Col. Vanstenkiel's Regt.
Admitted
That said

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Henry Williams from the State of New York, now resident in the Town of Colchester, New London County State of Connecticut - a resident Citizen of the United States - declares and testifies on oath, that he enlisted at Albany State of New York in the into the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution year 1777 for four years, and joined Captain Wendell's Company 6 th New York Regiment commanded by Col o Van Schaick upon the continent at its establishment went to Ticonderoga returned to Lake George - was in the action at the capture of Gen l Burgoyne at Saratoga in October in S o year - was afterwards stationed between Albany & Ticonderoga till his time of service expired - was discharged at Albany by Major Heale, at the expiration of his four years service, and has lost his discharge, that he is now poor and needy, being sixty years of age -
has occasion for the assistance of his country for support That he is by reason of his reduced circumstances life in need of assistance from his country for his support - That he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension excepting by virtue of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the War of the Revolution see also an Act entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the War of the Revolution said Act he makes his election. Dated this 31 st Day of March 1816.
Henry Williams mark
Sworn to & said and before me the day & year above said Calvin Goddard a Judge of Superior Court

Calvin Goddard Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that the said Henry Williams did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the forementioned act of Congress.
Dated at Norwich March 31 st 1818
Calvin Goddard a Judge of Superior Court
I certify that it is proved to my satisfaction that the within named Henry Williams is in indigent circumstances Calvin Goddard

Henry Williams
2085 Colchester
July 18
C
Goddard

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 30th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at within and for the County of New-London in said State, on the 30th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Henry Williams aged sixty one years, resident in the town of Colchester in said County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said enlisted for the term of on the day of in the year in in the State of in the company commanded by Captain Cornelius Wendell in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Van Schaick in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until when he was discharged from the said service in in the state of That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 31st day of March 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 2085
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That I have no occupation but that of a day labourer which I pursue as much as I can at my age - that I have my Hagar aged about 70 years that I have no estate real or personal excepting gold chain 3 knives & forks say not worth the whole $2.00 Henry his Williams Mark
Signed, Sworn to and declared on this 30th day of June 1820 before said County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is two dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 30th day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London.

35. 735
Levy INVALID.
File No. 85-735-
Henry Williams Pr Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 458
[Arrangement of 1870.]