Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46081, Robert Williams, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Williams, Robert
S 46081
Enlist Sept 10 1818
CONTENTS

10, 133
Massachusetts
Robert Williams
in the state of who was a Lieutenant to the regiment commanded by Colonel Glenn of the Mass ne, for the term of 1 Year
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 5 of May and sent to Mrs. Williams Boston Mass
arrears to 4th of Mar 19  223.87 semi-ann. all'ce ending 20 Sept 1820  120
11 35 343.87 343.87
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Margaret

Invalid
WICKENBURG
Rev
File No. 46.081
Robt. Williams Lieut Mass. Militia Per War
Act March 18. 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rob t Williams, v 30 Mar. '18
Lieutenant
Jany 1776 one year Glovers Meas ts & Wog ts P
Not found on rolls.
Service admitted, - the Certificate of Col o . Lee allowed to be genuine.
The judge's cert t . under the Seal of the Court, that he is sa- -tisfied the applicant is in reduced cir- cumstances, and needs the support of his Country, is required.
Adm c
Certified. 13. Apr l 1819.

State of Massachusetts,
I Robert Williams — a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Boston in the County of Suffolk in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the month of January, — in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy six I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the Spring of the year One thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, a part of the time as paymaster to the Regiment, & all the time as a Lieutenant against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the fourteenth regiment of the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary army, commanded by John Glover Esq. and to the company of Captain Joseph Severy and that I left the service on the Spring of the said year 1777 the Regiment being then disbanded in December previous — and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Seventy three years & upwards, confined to the house with the palsy, & dependant on my friends & relations for support.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Robert Williams
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me the subscriber, One of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, within the state aforesaid residing at Boston & finding pro hac vice the abovenamed Robert Williams and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affix my name & the seal of the said Court the day & year aforesaid.
Wm Wetmore
I also do further certify, that on examination duly

duly made by me the said Judge it appears to my satisfaction for many years last past & at the time of his death on the 13 th of September last that the said Williams was in reduced circumstances in life & in great poverty & required the aid & assistance of his country for his support. Witness my hand & the seal of the Court above said as within affixed. Boston. April 13. 1819.
W m Wetmore

This really refers to 1790-8.
I William R. Lee, late Major of the 14 th Regiment in the Massachusetts regiments of the army in the revolutionary war, commanded by John Glover Esq. do testify that the within named declarant, Robert Williams, was a Lieutenant Paymaster, & served in the 1 st Regiment as he hath within declared
Wm R Lee
Sworn to by the above named Wm R Lee, at this time Collector of the United States for the port of Salem Mass ts . before me Wm Wetmore Judge within named

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
October 3, 1917.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 29th ultimo, you are informed that the records of this office show last payment to have been made in the case of Robert Williams, Lieutenant, Army of the Revolution, Certificate No. 10133, Boston, Mass., Agency, at $20.00 per month to September 10, 1818, the date of his death, to Abraham H. Quincy, Administrator.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
J. R. Ray Acting Auditor.

Rev. War Section, S. File 46,081
3-1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
Sept. 29, 1917.
The Auditor for the Interior Department, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
For use in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Robert Williams , you are requested to furnish the date of last payment of his pension, name of person paid and date of his death. He was pensioned under Ctf. No. 10,133, which issued May 1, 1819, at the rate of $30 per month from Mar. 30, 1818, under the Act of Mar. 18, 1818, Massachusetts Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.