Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32074, Daniel Williams, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Williams, Daniel
S 32074
CONTENTS

Connecticut 28.98.9-
Daniel Williams
New London in the State of Ct. who was a ser in the Regt commanded by Captain Dutton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Thrall in the Ct. Mil: for 8 mo:
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Sept. 34 and due R. M. Trumbull, Colchester Ct-
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 34 - 79.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept. 34 13.33 93.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book C. 2 nd Vol. 3 - Page 18.

31.512
Daniel Williams' Application for a Pension
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    Your Minute Mo day!     1 so 31   2 do " 58   3 " 2   4 " 2   5 " " 21   6 " 0 1/2   0 13   
    Four Private Mo day     1 so 2 1/2   2 do " 52   3 " 2   4 " 2   5 " " 21   6 " 0 1/2   0 13   
James W. Patterson Esq. the said John Smith of the county of ...
David Williams

State of Connecticut } S. Colehurst New London County }
On this 27 th day of January A D 1834 personally appeared in open court, before Benjamin Tombull Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Colehurst in said County now sitting, Daniel Williams a resident of the Town of Colehurst in the said County and State aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth in his Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
1 st In the year 1776 I was a member of Capt. Timothy Dutton Company of Connecticut Militia of which Company Thomas Williams was Lieutenant, said Company being a part of Colonel Dyer's Troops Regiment, the above are all the Officers that I can now recollect, and in the fore part of September in said year 1776 I volunteered with the most of said Company and Marched through New Haven to East Chester in the State of New York where we encamped, and After Staying there some time I cannot recollect how long, we marched to Harlem, or Harlem River and there encamped, After Staying there some time I was taken sick and

2 1/2 mo
carried to Stamford in Connecticut, where I was sick until the latter part of November or first of December in said year (according to the best of my recollection, when the Company to which I belonged was dismissed, at which time I had so much recovered from sickness as to be able to return home with said Company to Colechester where I belonged, I cannot tell precisely at what time I was taken sick, but believe it was in the latter part of said tour of duty, Owing to Old age and the consequent loss of memory I cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time which I served in this tour of duty; but according to the best of my recollection and belief I served not less than two months and a half, for which service I claim a pension, I received no written discharge from duty (to my recollection) have no documentary evidence, and know of no person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my services in this tour of duty excepting Jacob Loomis of Bristol in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts who served with me in said Company—
* Your No. 3 should have been the 2nd supplement &c - I should have come in here *

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# This should be the 3 rd tour see Comptroller Certificate &c. supplement &c.
In the Spring of the year 1777 my Brother Weeks Williams of said Colchester enlisted into a Military Company commanded by Captain Collins of Guilford in Connecticut, of which Company one Mr. Hazzard was Lieutenant and a Mr. Redfield Ensign, the said Company were Connecticut troops but whether they were called Militia or not I cannot recollect; My said brother served in said Company until about the first of July following at Fort Trumbull in Connecticut, when I took his place as a Substitute and served as a private Soldier at said Fort Trumbull keeping guard and working on the Fort until the latter part of August, when my said brother returned and took his place in said Company, Major Buell is the only other Officer who was on duty at said Fort that I can recollect, the reason of my being a Substitute for my said brother was that he wished to come home and as his haying and harvesting, owing to the causes before stated, and the length of time which has since elapsed I am unable to swear positively as to the precise length of time which I served in this tour of duty; but according to the best of my recollection and belief I served at this time not less than fifty two days, for which I claim a pension, I have no documentary evidence, and know of no person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my services in this tour of duty, from which I received no written discharge.
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In the latter part of December 1777 I was drafted to perform a two months tour of Military duty in Captain Nathaniel Harris' Company of Connecticut Militia, of which Company James Ransome was Lieutenant, said Company being a part of Col. Dyer's Troops Regiment, the other Officers I cannot recollect, and soon after joined said Company at Fort Trumbull, at New London Connecticut and served out said tour of two months, and was dismissed the latter part of February or forepart of March 1778 by said Capt. Harris; I have no documentary evidence, and know of no person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my services in this tour of duty except Jonathan Northam of Marlborough in said State of Connecticut.
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In September 1778 my Father Weeks Williams of said Colchester was drafted to perform a two months tour of Military duty, and I for him, and as his substitute took his place in a Company of Connecticut Militia commanded by Captain Daniel Cone of East Haddam in said Connecticut and served the as a private, and substitute for him the whole of said two months, I joined said Company at Fort Trumbull Connecticut.

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in the latter part of said September and served at said Fort during Garrison duty until the expiration of said two months when I was dismissed by said Captain Bone, John Tredeway was Lieutenant of said Company being the only Officer who I can recollect except said Captain I received no written discharge, have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my services in this tour of duty.
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Upon an Alarm in the latter part of March 1779 caused by the enemy's Cruisers being off New London I was ordered out in a Company of Connecticut Militia, in Col. Dyer's Shilops Regiment, commanded by Captain Stephen Brainard, Lieutenant William Brainard and Ensign Aaron Foote and marched to New London Connecticut and was stationed on the Harbor near the Light House, how long I served in this tour of duty, owing to the causes before stated I am unable to tell, but according to the best of my recollection and belief I served not less than three weeks (for which service I claim a pension) when we were dismissed by said Captain Brainard.
21 Days.
As to the manner of my being called out, I cannot certainly remember, but think I was drafted, I received no written discharge, have no

documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my service in this tour of duty excepting Mr. Asa Day of said Colchester who served with me in said tour of duty.
6th
About the middle of August 1780 I was drafted for a two months tour of Military duty, and soon after joined a company of Connecticut Militia commanded by Captain Joseph Isham of said Colchester of which company Adanijah Foote was Lieutenant, as a private soldier and marched through New London to Stonington Point in Connecticut where we were stationed to guard the place, Owing to the causes before stated I cannot swear precisely as to the length of time I served in this tour of duty, but according to the best of my recollection I served not less than half a month (for which service I claim a pension), when I was taken sick and Captain Isham sent word to my father that if he would come and take me away he would dismiss me, which my said father did and I was dismissed accordingly. I do not recollect any other officer in this tour of duty, I received no written discharge, have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my service in this tour of
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12 1 duty excepting Asa Day of said Colchester
In each, and all, of the Aforesaid tours of Military duty I served as a private Soldier and was engaged in no civil pursuit - I do not recollect of ever serving with any Continental Regiments or Officers - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - I was born at Colchester Aforesaid on the first day of November 1757 and my age is recorded in the Town Clerks Office of said Town of Colchester - When called into service in the several tours of duty above stated I lived in said Colchester, and have ever since, and now reside in the same place - I have no recollection of ever receiving a written discharge from duty, if I did the same is now lost and cannot be found:
The Rev. Lyman Strong, ——— and Col. John Isham — who reside in my present neighborhood and to whom I am well known, can testify to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to & subscribed } Daniel Williams the day and year Aforesaid

I Asa Day of Litchfield in the County of New London and State of Connecticut do do aged seventy two years do depose and say, that during the Revolution- ary War, but in what year I cannot recollect, I performed a tour of Military duty in Captain Stephen Brainards Company of Connecticut Militia, at New London in Connecticut and was stationed on the Harbour near the Light House, in which tour of duty Daniel Williams, who has sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing declar- ation, served with me as a Soldier in said Company. That during the Revolutionary War and I believe the next year after I performed the above tour of duty, at said New London, I per- formed a tour of duty in Captain Joseph Isham Company of Connecticut Militia at Stonington Point Connecticut, in which tour of duty the said Daniel Williams served with me as a Soldier in the said Company, how long the said Williams served in either of the above tours of duty I am unable to recollect, but have no doubt of his serving the length of time stated in his said declaration. and further the deponent saith not. Sworn to & Subscribed } the day & year aforesaid
Asa Day

We Lyman Strong a Clergyman residing in the Town of Colchester, County of New London and State of Connecticut and John Isham residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Lyman Strong John Isham
I Jonathan Northam of Marlborough in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged seventy seven years, do affirm and say, that in the fore part of the year 1777 I performed a tour of Military duty for two months, in Captain Nathaniel Harris Company of Connecticut Militia in Col. Dyer's Troops Regiment at Fort Trumbull Connecticut, in which tour of duty Daniel Williams who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration served with me in the same company during the whole of that tour of duty.
Sworn to & subscribed this 31 st day of June 1834
Jonathan C. Northam

And the Said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, After the investigation of the Matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Daniel Williams was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, And the Said Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Lyman Strong who has signed a preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Colchester, and County of New London Aforesaid, And that John Shain who has Also signed the same is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit, And that Jonathan Northam who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding Affi- davit is a credible person and that his Statement is entitled to full credit, and that Asa Day who has sworn Benj. Trumbull Judge of Probate to and signed a preceding affidavit is a credible person & that his evidence is entitled to full credit!
I Benj n Trumbull Judge of Probate Benjamin M. Trumbull Clerk of the Aforesaid Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proce- dings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of the said Probate Court, this 31 st day of Jan y . 1834 B. M. Trumbull Clerk

State of Connecticut } New London County } ss Colchester
On this 22 nd day of August 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Colchester in the County Aforesaid, now sitting, Daniel Williams the applicant for a pension in the foregoing declaration, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Supplementary Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 — viz —
In my former declaration I stated and believed that in the latter part of December 1777 I was drafted and soon after performed a two months tour of duty in Capt. Nathaniel Harnett's Company of Militia in Col. Dyer Throop's Regiment at New London, since which I have seen the Comptroller's Certificate by which it appears that Col. Throop's Regiment in which I served was called out and served at New London the latter part of December 1776 or soon afterwards; at which time I probably performed this tour of duty instead of the year afterwards; I had the impression that I served as a substitute for my brother in the summer of 1777 before I performed this tour of duty; but as I have no means of positively knowing the fact, I now conclude that by reason of old age, the lapse of time, the loss of memory and the fallibility of recollection as to time I made a mistake as to the year.
It also appears from the Comptroller's Certificate that the detachment in which I served, in Capt. Daniel Cone's Company were ordered out for one month only, from the time they arrived at the post. According to the best of my recollection I served in this tour of duty two months for which service I now claim a pension for one month only.
Owing to the causes before stated I probably made a mistake as to the time when I served in Capt. Joseph Isham's Company at Stonington Point, as it appears from the Comptroller's Certificate, that Capt. Isham was paid for the service of his Company at that place on the 10 th of September 1779 my service in said Company I now believe to have been performed in August 1779 instead of 1780.
Daniel Williams
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year last aforesaid
I Benj m M. Trumbull Clerk of the Aforesaid Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original and supplementary proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said Probate Court this 22 nd day of August 1834.
Attest B. M. Trumbull Clerk

I Jacob Loomis of Russell, in the County of Hamp- -den & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify & say, that in the year of our Lord seven hundred & seventy six, I turned out as volunteer in a Company commanded by Commauded by Capt. Timothy Dutton, then of Colchester in the State of Connecticut, most of the Company volunteered at the same time, & among others was Daniel Williams of Colchester aforesaid; we mar- ched from thence to New Haven in the State of Con- -necticut, & from thence to East Chester in the State of New York, to the Stone Church so called; the day we arrived we were ordered to march to a Creek, to search for provisions in a sloop that lay there & was supposed to be intended for the British; we entered the sloop & found about fifty barrels of pork & a case of gin which were taken from the sloop & guarded until the next day; the company remained at East Chester, as near as I can recollect, about five weeks. The Company then marched to Harlem, near Fort Washington, & was there when the British went up the North River with their shipping; we then marched to Kings Bridge, & from thence to White Plains, at which place we arrived the day before the Battle; we were then marched to Rye Pond so called; we were there missed discharged after having been in the service two months & a half. The said Williams was with me in the same Company during the whole of that tour of service. I was then well ac- -quainted with him & have seen him since in said Colchester within the last two years: and further the deponent saith not.
Jacob Loomis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden. ss. On the 22 day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty four, the within named Jacob Loomis, with whom I have been for many years past, personally acquainted, & who is a man of integrity & veracity, personally appeared, & made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed, before me,
William Blair Justice of the Peace.
Mr. Jacob Loomis's Deposition
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden. ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being about of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that William Blair Esq. before whom the within deposition was verified is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that his name thereto subscribed is his true & proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Springfield on this twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
John Ingersoll Clerk

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Wethersfield Ct. Augt. 23. 1834
Sir
I herewith again forward you the application of Daniel Williams for a pension together with the Comptroller certificate.
It seems that Mr. Williams made a mistake as to the year in which he performed his tour of duty in Capt. Nathaniel Harris' Comp'y in Col. Dyer Troops Regt. - Also as to the year in which he served in Capt. Joseph Isham's Comp'y, which he has endeavoured to amend by his Supplementary declaration. - It will appear that he has a surviving witness - to each of these tours of duty, the witness to one stating the service to have been performed as it would appear to have been by the Comptroller's certificate, and the witness to the other not remembering the year.
The several corps of Militia in which he claims to have performed his other four tours of duty are, I believe proved by the Comptroller's Certificate to have been called into actual service and paid by the State at the periods stated, one of them the service of Capt. Daniel Cone's Comp'y does not appear to be as clearly proved as the others, as Col. Mason drew the pay for his whole Regiment; but it will appear from the said Certificate that service was performed at the time stated by Mr. Williams at New London by a detachment from the 1 st B ty 5

Brigades, that Col. Shropshire Regiment in which Mr Williams served in other tours of duty and to which he undoubtedly belongs, was a part of the 3 d Brigade from which the said detachment was made.
I am respectfully Your Obt. Servt
B. M. Trumbull
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington
P. S. The mistake which Mr Williams made as to the time of when he served in Capt. Harris' Comp y , made that tour his second one, which ought to have been his third, by examining the next tour in his declaration No 1 , erroneously his third, and it as his second one, & the one No 2 as the 3 d as the third , you will take them in the same or- der as they stand on the Comptrollers Certificate and as they should stand, by the supplementary declaration &c —

32 074 Key INVALID.
File No. 32,074
Daniel Williams
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1824
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 455
[Arrangement of 1870.]