Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 215, Joel Williams, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Williams, Joel Eunice
W. 215-
CONTENTS

33388. New Jersey.
Joel Williams, dec d widow of
who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 1831, and end 28 th February 1849.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Jan y 1837. and sent to
Hon. A. W. Pennycuick Act June 7 th 1832. H.R.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 16. Vol. 1 Page 126.

6414-3 New Jersey.
Orance Williams, dec d , widow of Joel, Williams
who served in the Revolutionary Capt Pierson N J war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848 28 th Febr: 1849 and end 14 th May 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Jan y 1857. and sent to
Hon. Aliz. C. Mc. Pennington H. R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 170. Vol. H. R.

33.035 Joel Williams near Lena, ad a Panamint suspended
let Wm Gould 21 June 1835 same 11 Aug '35

Declaration
State of New Jersey Essex County ss,
On this Second day of Decmber December in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions being a Court of Record. Now sitting Joel Williams a resident of the Township of Branch County of Essex & State of New Jersey aged Seventy one years the 7 th day of February last past who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated
1778 In March entered the Service a private in Cap Samuel Peirsons Company of Militia a Substitute in the place of Samuel Crane of Bloomfield dead & Marched to Belville formerly called Second River Joined Col Philip Van Courtland Regiment kept guard along the Shore of the Rararce River & scouting parties going to Hackensack with a scouting party took a number of Tories & refugees & brought them to Newark prisoners among them he remembers was one Kingsland he served out his months tour of duty & was dismissed
2 In August was taken a Substitute in the place of Samuel Crane & Joined Cap Amos Dods Company & marched to Belville Joseph Col. Van Court. Regt did one months duty with Josiah Gould kept guard & billeted with him at Old Garlands served out his months duty & was dismissed
In November does not remember the day it began to be cold weather he was excepted a Substitute for Lebinia Ward of Bloomfield Township County of Essex & Joined Cap Amos Dods Company marched to Belville Joined Col Phil Van Courtlands Regt and performed one months duty with Isaac Dodd who was their drummer kept guard & scouted billeted in an old stone house together performed his months tour of duty & was dismissed
1779 In February does not recollect the day entered the Service a Substitute for Lebinia Ward marched to Belville under Cap John B Crane Joined Col Phil Van Courtland Regt Sam l Hays Maj t kept guard & scouted during the month billeted in at Old Garlands was on a scouting party at Sea Gulls When Cornelius Jacobus was wounded in his leg served out his months & was dismissed

In the Spring of the year thinks in April recruits grass began to grow was warned to perform a month's tour of duty under Lebelon Jones, Capt Marched to Belville Joined Col Phil Van Courtlandt Reg Sam Hays Infy at Old Landers remembers the British refugees firing across the Parrace River at our Centinels billeted at Old Landers with Simeon Williams served out his month's tour of duty & was discharged
In July in time of harvest was warned by General Baldwin Bryant to March to Eliz Town he entered the Service under Capt Thos Williams Josiah Quimby Lieut & joined the Reg under Col Phil Van Courtland lay in tents with Simeon Will- iams kept guard at the old & New Point as was called remember the British firing Cannon Balls across the Sound from Staten Island to prevent our men from working at Fortifications served out his month's duty & was dismissed
In October does not remember the day was warned out on duty knows it was in the fall of the year people were gathering the corn & drying potatoes he entered the service under Capt John Edwards Thos Parcel Sen Marched to Newark Joined Col Phil Van Courtlandt Regt rolled Isaac Dad & Cor Jacobs military together at David Levanis kept guard at barns, dock & Neech gate turned out his Monthday and was dismissed
1780 In January was married by Luther Baldwin Esq on a month's time of duty entered the service under Col. Elijah Squire Marched to Auguachonah River Col Phil Van Courtland Regt Col. D. D. May kept guard after some cold weather recollections Seriah Gould Isaac Dodd battled with him at one Pauland saved out his month's time of duty was dismissed
In April recollects as they marched seeing the troops beginning to grow was warned out on a month's duty to Newark entered the service under Capt John Ogden John Crane Lee (won't be positive) marched to Newark & found Col Phil Van Courtland Regt Sam l Hays May kept guard at Camp dock Round Level & other places recollects going on a special command under Capt John Ogden to Hackensack River Bergen County with Isaac Dadd after Hessian that deserted from Capt John Wash from Boon Ton took 30 prisoners served out month's duty & was dismissed
In June 7 th was called out on alarm entered the service under Capt. Amos Dodd marched to Vauxhall Joined Col. Phil Van Dorn and Brig. Sam Hays May was in the Battle of Springfield Saw Mores Smith & Harmon Brown killed was with Isaac Dodd & helped him carry off Sam Hays & the Havers

Wounded to Sam e Dods Continued on duty untill the 28 day of June & was dismissed on duty 28 days
In October recollection training day was warned out on a months tour of duty entered the Service under Cap t Elijah Squire Marched to Newark Lorne d Col Phil Van Courtlandt Reg t Sam e Hays Maj r Billited at the Widow Howells with Isaac Dods kept guard and at the end of the Month Service was dismissed
1781 In January cold winter weather was warned out on a month tour of duty entered the Service under Cap t John Ogden Marched to Newark Lorne d Col Phil Van Courtlandt Reg t kept guard at Camp, dock & neck gate billited at Mr Grants with Isaac Dods thinks it was the month that Rob t Meals house was burnt by the British
In the Spring of the year at the time the Pennsylvania Troops revolted at Morristown think in April had been ordered on duty by Lieut en Baldwin & was on duty at Belville under Cap t Zebulon Jones Reg t commanded by Col Phil Van Courtlandt had orders to March to Morristown got as far as Morris County Hanover where came that the troops had returned to their duty returned to Belville & served out his Month duty with Isaac Dods at Old Land and was dismissed
In Sept r was warned on a months tour of duty he entered the Service under Cap t Rob t Nichols Marched to Eliz t Town Lorne d Col Phil Van Courtlandt Reg t kept guard at Eliz t Point Lag t in barracks with Isaac Dods paraded at day break in view of the Army to make a show of large number of troops served out his Month duty & was dismissed
Declarant further saith that he was actively engaged in actual military service during the whole time and not employed in any civil pursuit during the time he has stated in his declaration for which he claims a pension. And he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State or territory in the United States
Sworn and Subscribed Joel Williams Declaration was made out & signed the day & year aforesaid } on the 18 th day of Sept r 1832 & on oath
Elphalet Hall Rufus Harrison William Gould
Joel Williams
Court of Record

We John Duryee a clergyman residing in the County of Essex & State of New Jersey and Isaac Dodd residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joel Williams who hath subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be aged Seventy One years of age that he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed
John Duryee Isaac Dodd
The day & year aforesaid
Eliphalet Hall
Rufus Harrison Court of Record
William Gould
Interrogatories
1 st Where & in what year were you born In the Township of Bloomfield County of Essex February 7 th 1763 2 d Have you any record of your age & if so where is it In my fathers family bible & from that transcribed into my own 3 Where were you living when called into Service &c Were living in Bloomfield in the County of Essex & have lived there ever since 4 How were you called into Service &c two Months a Substitute for Samuel Crane of Bloomfield County of Essex & two Months a Substitute for Ebenezer Ward of the Township of Orange County of Essex after that a private taking my regular tour of duty in my Class & when called out on alarms 5 State some of the names of the regular officers &c Were never embodied with Continental troops knew Gen l Wayne Gen l Moyer Col l Spencer Gen l Dayton & Gen l Dickinson Gen l Wines 6 Did you ever receive a written discharge from Service &c Never had a written to my knowledge Am known to the Rev d Liason Ladd Rev d Cyrus Gilanleaver Rev d Isaac Pierson D.D. Rev d Mr s Pierson Aaron Crane Israel Crane Joseph Munn David Mead Esq r Ichabod Baldwin Judge David Crane Judge s H on Runnels Judge Elias Boudinot
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the court of sessions that

That the above named Applicant was a Soldier of the Revolution and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Druyce who signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County and that Isaac Dodd who has also signed the same is a Resident in the County and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit
Eliphalet Hall
Rufus Harrison } Court of Record William Gould }
State of New Jersey Essex County ss.
On the Second day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & thirty four before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions being a Court of Record in open Court personally appeared Josiah Gould of the Township of Caldwell County of Essex & State of New Jersey aged Seventy three years who being first sworn according to Law on his oath saith that in August 1778 Lieut Williams of the Township of Orange County of Essex & State of New Jersey was a private with him on a month's tour of duty at Belville formerly called Second River in the County of Essex kept guard together & billeted at Old Garlands think he told he was a Substitute for Samuel Crane and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Josiah Gould (as)
Eliphalet Hall
Rufus Harrison } Court of Record
William Gould } State of New Jersey Essex County ss.
On the Second day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & thirty four before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions being a Court of Record in open Court personally appeared Isaac Dodd of the Township of Bloomfield County of Essex & State of New Jersey aged Seventy two years who being first sworn according to Law on his oath saith in November 1778 Lieut Williams of Orange County of Essex was out with deponent one month a private in Amos Dodd's Company at Belville formerly Second River billeted together at an old Stone house does not recollect any special occurrence during the month's duty
In October 1779 was one month on duty with Lieut Williams at Newark under Capt John Edwards in Col Phil Van Courtlandt Reg t billeted together at David Crane's recollects being often on guard together at Camp's dock & Neckgate
1780 In January deponent & Lieut Williams were together at Acquacknonk under Capt Elijah Squire in Col Phil Van Courtlandt Reg t billeted together at Mr. Freeland's

and kept guard & scouted together through the month & were dismissed and went home together
In April was with Joel Williams on a month's tour of duty to Newark under Capt John Ogden in Col Van Courtlandt Regt keeping guard went together with Joel Williams in detachment after deserters from Boon Town took about 30 near Hackensack River in Bergen County served out their month's tour of duty together & were dismissed
In June about the 7 th deponent was with Joel Williams in Capt Amos Doodd Comp y in Col Phil Van Courtlandt Reg t in the Alarm when the British burnt the Farms & Springfield was in the battle together & took James Lord among & Tho s Havens When wounded to Sam l Doodd & Doc t John Leonard dressed their wounds
In October deponent was with Joel Williams on a month's tour of duty at Newark under Capt y Elijah Squire in Col Van Courtlandt Reg t kept guard & billeted together at the Widow Howells
1781 In January Joel Williams was with deponent on a month's tour of duty together in Newark keeping guard The British came into Newark & burnt Rob t Neal's house billeted together at William Grant's
In April at the time the Pennsylvania Continental troops revolted Joel Williams was with deponent at Belville on a month's tour of duty in Capt y Lebulon Jones Comp y Col Phil Van Courtlandt Reg t billeted together at Old Garlands was ordered to Morris Town got as far as Hanover in Morris County & ordered back to Belville where we served out the month's tour of duty
In Sept r deponent & Joel Williams was together on a month's tour of duty at Eliz th Town under Robert Nichols Capt y in Col Phil Van Courtlandt Reg t lay in the barracks kept guard at the Point served out the month together & was dismissed & further saith not
Isaac Dooce
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Elephalet Hall
Rufus Harrison } board of Buord William Gould }

State of New Jersey Essex County ss
On the Fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions now sitting being a Court of Record Simon Williams of the Township of Livingston County of Essex & State of New Jersey being Seventy four years of age first sworn according to Law on his oath saith that in April 1779 Joel Williams of the Township of Orange County of Essex was with deponent one month on Military duty a private under Captain Simon Leaphart Phil Van Courtland Col of Brig Saml Hays Maj at Belville billeted together at Old Garlands recollects the British & Refugees firing at our Centinels across the Passaic River
In July in harvest time was on a month's tour of duty with Joel Williams at Eliz. Town under Capt Thomas Williams Josiah Burnby Lieut kept guard & worked at Fortifications lay in tents together recollects the British firing Cannon Balls from Staten Island at us Lived out our tour of duty was dismissed and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Simon Williams
William Gould
Eliphalet Hall
Court of Record
Rufus Harrison
on the Fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions now sitting being a Court of Record Cornelius Jacobs of Baldwell County of Essex aged Seventy Five years being first sworn according to Law on his oath saith that in February 1779 Joel Williams was with deponent on a month's tour of duty at Belville under Capt John Crane in Col Phil Van Courtland's Regt a private they billeted together & billeted together at Old Garlands it was the month deponent was wounded at Sea Gunes and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Cornelius H Jacobs
William Gould
Eliphalet Hall
Court of Record
Rufus Harrison

State of New Jersey Essex County
We the Judges of the court of Quarter Sessions being a Court of record now sitting do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joel Williams for a pension. And the said court do further certify that the affidavits of Josiah Gould Isaac Dodd Simon Williams Cornelius Jacobs attached to the declaration of Joel Williams were taken before the said court. And that they are reputable old men and their testimony entitled credit.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Affixed our Seal this Second day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty four 1834
Eliphalet Hall Rufus Harrison } Court of Record William Gould }
Joel Williams Declaration

State of New Jersey County of Essex ss.
vs. I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the peace in & for said County. Do hereby certify that Eliphatet Hall, Rufus Harrison & William Gould Esquires before whom the foregoing proceedings in the matter of Joel Williams for a pension were had, were at the time when said proceedings were so had as aforesaid / each of them Justices of the peace of said County and Members of said Court duly commissioned and sworn: And that the several signatures of said Justices wherever they occur in the foregoing proceedings are genuine —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark the Twenty Second day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty five —
E. Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk
Washington D. C. Jan'y 26th
1837
I hereby certify that I know that Abel & Deborah Williams who have made their depositions in this case, that they were credible persons of high respectability, as was also the case with Cornelius B. Jacobs whom I did not know personally, only by reputation. They are now all dead
H. C. H. Pennington.

Joel Williams New Jersey.
Joel Williams
paid

State of New Jersey on the  on the eighteenth day of County of Essex September  September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County Joel Williams a resident of Orange in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following de- clarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That in the year 1778 he went into the Militia Service of New Jersey under Capt Samuel Pierson as a substitute for Samuel Clement and remained in said service one month and was stationed at Second River - at the end of the month he returned home and that he con- tinued to do service under Capt. Jerolamau Captain Dodd Captain Nichols Captain Josiah Pierson and Captain Zebulon Jones - during the whole continuance of the war one month out of four that is three months service each and every year as a substitute for said Samuel Clement and serving till the close of the war making in all fifteen months service that while under the com- mand of Captain Samuel Pierson he was in no battle that while under Captain Dodd he was in the battle at Connecticut Farms in subsequently at the battle of Springfield then while under Capt. Nichols he was not in any battle that he was in frequent skirmishes while under the command of the other above- named Captains - This deponent further saith that he has no written or documentary testimony whereby to substantiate the above named facts and that he does not know of any person who testimony he can procure who can testify to his

survived. We hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity hereafter. The present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state district or territory - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Sworn in open court Joel Williams H. Reynolds Judge
We Asa Hillyer a clergyman residing in Orange in the county of Essex and William Williams residing in Orange in the county of Essex hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Joel Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above de- claration that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age that he is respected and believ- ing the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Asa Hillyer Wm Williams Sworn in open court H. Reynolds Judge
And the said court do hereby declare in their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary war soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies that

It appeared to them that Asa Billings who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Orange and that William Williams who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Orange and is a credible man and that their statement is untrue to wit:
By order of the Court E. M. Andrews Clerk
I, Elias Van Andrae, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at my office this eighteenth day of September August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two.
E. M. Andrews Clerk

State of New Jersey } On this 20 th day of September A D 1832 personally appeared Essex County ss } in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex now sitting at Newark David D. Crane of Newark in the County & State aforesaid aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with Joel Williams who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that knows of his serving & doing military duty as a private in the militia during the Revolutionary War at Newark in this State and verily believes the foregoing declaration made by him to be true Subscribed & sworn to } the day & year aforesaid }
D. D. Crane
J. Reynolds Judge

Essex Common Pleas January Term 1857.
State of New Jersey } Essex County } ss. In open Court Present their Honors Thomas B. Pearson John M. Chambers & Judges.
On this Twentieth day of January 1857 before the Court of Common Pleas held within & for the said County personally appeared, Henry Williams aged sixty years a resident of Orange in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. That he is one of the children and heirs at law of Joel Williams deceased late of the town, County & State aforesaid who was as he believes a soldier in the war of the revolution & who during his life time made a declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the said act, which declaration is now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions. That no pension has as yet been awarded under the said decla- ration, that he has no documentary evidence of the service of his said father other than that now

on file, That his said father left a widow named Emmice Williams who died on the fourteenth day of May AD 1853 That the following are the only surviving children of his said father viz. Anna Williams junior, Amanda H Doad, Elizabeth Harrison and this deponent That the said Emmice Williams who was the mother of the said children was married to his said father, as he believes on the twentyseventh day of June AD 1787 by one Jedudiah Chapin, a minister of the gospel that her name before her said marriage was Emmice Doad That his said father died at Grange aforesaid on the twenty eighth day of February 1849 That there is no public record of the said marriage and that there is a private record of the same in the family bible of his said father and mother which purports to have been printed in the year 1813 He hereby appoints Joseph C. G. Kennedy his true & lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute his claim, and receive the certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Present John McChesney, { Hervey, Williams Witnesses Thos B Dickson { James C. P.

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Henry Williams and believe him to be as above stated, and that he is of the age above stated and further that I am not interested in this claim as attorney or otherwise
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court affixed by order of said Court now in
session J. J. Terhune H
James Casey County of Essex, ss.
On this sixteenth
day of Jany 1857 personally appeared before the subscriber a trustee of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths James Matthews a resident of said County to me well known

as a credible witness and who by me being first duly sworn doth on his oath state that he is not interested in the above claim, that he was acquainted with Mrs Eunice Williams above named that he knew her for sixty years before her death that he has examined her family record, that he believes the same to be genuine, that it is contained in a copy of the Holy Bible purporting to have been printed in the year 1813 and that the said record as far as relates to her marriage the deaths of herself and husband and the date of the births and deaths of their children is as follows.
Joel Williams and Eunice Dodd } married June 27 th 1787 }
Eunice Williams died May 14 th 1853 aged 87 yrs & 11 mos. Joel Williams departed this life, Feb y 28 th 1849 in the 86 year of his age }
Joatham Williams born April 6 th 1788
Betsey Williams born March 27 th 1791
Amos Williams born Nov 22 d 1793
Hervey Williams born July 29 th 1796
Maria Williams born Nov 22 d 1803
Amanda M Williams born July 30 th 1806

Joan Williams departed this life Nov r 22 d 1810
Maurice Williams departed this life Oct r 11 th 1845
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written before me and I certify that I am in no manner interested
James Matthews
Albert Pierson, Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey County of Essex
On this sixteenth day of January 1857 personally appeared before me the subscribed Justice of the Peace in and for said county Betsey Williams and Peter Vanhorst who are to me well known as credible witnesses and who by me being first duly sworn do on their oaths state that they were well acquainted with Mrs Emmie Williams above named that they knew her for thirty years before her death, that they were well acquainted with Joel Williams her late husband, that they knew him for

forty years before his death, that the said Joel Williams and Eunice Williams lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be during all that time, that these deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned that the said Joel Williams died on the 28 th day of February 1849. That the said Eunice Williams died on the fourteenth day of May 1853. That the following named are the only surviving children of said Joel Williams to wit, Anna Williams Junior, Amanda McDodd, Elizabeth Harrison and Henry Williams and that these deponents are not interested in the above claim.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 th day } Bathuel Williams of Jany 1857 } Peter Van Horne
Albert Pierson, Justice of the Peace
Essex Common Pleas January Term 1857
State of New Jersey } County of Essex } In open Court Present } Thomas B. Pierson, John W. Lee, Jany 9 } Engineers Judges

It is hereby certified, That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before said Court which evidence, is herewith annexed.
That Joel Williams who, as reported, was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States died on the 28 th day of February 1849 leaving surviving him Eunice Williams his widow That she died on the 14 th day of May 1853 That Amos Williams Junior, Amanda M Doss Elizabeth Burriard and Henry Williams are the only surviving children of the said Joel Williams and that they are residents of said County.
In testimony whereof I have herewith by order of the said Court set my hand and affixed my seal of office This 16 th day of January 1857 (Sixteenth day of January)
J. J. Serhune Clerk.

Rev. War Section. Wars S.
Rev. War Section.
AWP/HNM
Aug 7 Aug. 20, 1923.
M. C. Wright, 617 Putnam St., Fort Wayne, Ind.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 215, it appears that Joel Williams was born in Bloomfield Township, Essex Co., N. J., Feb. 7, 1763 and while residing there enlisted March 1778 and served as a private at various times until the close  the close of the War, in all 15 months, under Captains Samuel Pierson, Jaroloman, Amos Dodd, Robert Nichols, Josiah Pierson, Zebulon Jones, Thomas Williams, John Edwards, Elijah Squire, John Ogden and John Crane in Colonel Philip Van Cortland's Regiment, N. J. militia. He was in the battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield. He died in Orange, N. J. Feb. 28, 1849.
Soldier married June 27, 1787, Eunice Dodd, who died May 14, 1853, leaving the following children- Amos, Amanda M. Dodd, Elizabeth Harrison and Hervey, who were allowed

pension on account of the services of their father.
The following is a record of the children found in the case-
Jotham born Apr. 5 or 6, 1788, died Nov. 22, 1810 Betsey " Mch. 27, 1791. Amos " Nov. 22, 1793. Hervey " July 29, 1796. Maurice " Nov. 22, 1803, died Oct. 11, 1845. Amanda M. " July 30, 1806.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a Stephen Carter as described by you. In order to make a proper search of the records for any soldier named Hopkins, some of the following data is essential- full name of soldier, approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, given name of widow.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

No 176.
act July 2 1848.
 933 1/2  291 1/2  026 1/2  180 1/2 

Joel Williams, died 28 February 1849
} 1787 } 1787 } 1787 } June 27
Eunice Williams, died 14 May 1853
Amos Williams' son! Amanda M Dodd 2 Elizabeth Harrison 3  Henry  Henry Williams 4

33.035
Joel Williams
N. Jersey
Rev Bnd
Set W m Gould 24 June 1835. " Same 22 d July do " Same 4 Aug do " A. C. Pennington 12 May 1853 " H. A. C. ch. Pennington Mar 9 /53 " Same Octo 31 /1853 J. G. Kennedy June 11 /1856 - Hon A. C. M. Pennington Dec 31 /56
Act 7. June 1832

Joel Williams N. Jersey Suspended
See letter to W. Gould July 22. R35.
act 7. June 1832

W. Joel Williams, deceased, New Jersey - Essex Co. Act June 7, 1832
Admitted
12 mos private. at $40. per annum, from March 4, 1831 to February 28, 1849. when he died
Emmice Williams, deceased, his widow N.J. Essex Co. Act Feb 2, 1848. married June 27, 1787
Admitted - 12 mos Priv. at $40. per annum, from Feb. 28, 1849. when he died, to May 14, 1853. when she died
Both Certificates payable to Amos Williams Amanda M. Dodd Elizabeth Harrison & Harvey Williams the only surviving children
Send certificate to Hon. Alex. C. M. Pennington House of Reps's.

215
1923-Aug. 20-Hist to M.C. Knight 1929-Dec. 17-Hist. to Mrs. M.B. Ryan.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 215
Eunice Williams,
Widow
Joel Williams,
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2d. 1848.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joel Williams. deceased. abt 1832. and Eunice Williams, deceased, his widow. abt Feby 2/48 N. Jersey
Brief

Brief in the case of Joel Williams, deceased, Essex County and State of New Jersey act June 7, 1832
Also Eunice Williams, deceased, his widow. act Feb 2 d , 1848.
Claim, ("original," or for increase. )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - 12 months in the militia of N. Jersey - proved by testimony of comrades and others who had personal knowledge of it.
Death of Joel - 28 th Feby 1849. Proved by Family record and parole
Marriage June 27, 1787. Proved by family record supported by parole testimony
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Widowhood and Death of Eunice, May 14. 1853 - and number and names of only surviving children . proved by family record & parole testimony, and duly certified -
Name and residence of Agent
Hon Alex L. Mr. Pennington Ho. of Reps.
S. G. Dodge Examining Clerk.

J Williams

Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties of the State of New Jersey for Militia service during the Revolutionary War.
   NO. OF CERTIF. DATE. SIGNED BY. PAYABLE TO. AMOUNT.     1348 Sep. 27. 1784 Thos. Clark Joel Williams £6. 12. 11  
20 13 3/4 76 159 5 17. 6 3/4 13 90 18
STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
Thomas S. Allison I, Charles G. McChesney , Secretary of state of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.—And I do further certify, that Thomas Clark was, by an Act, passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled, "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Essex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the Pay-rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this twentieth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three .
Thos. S. Allison
Secretary of State.

1778 - 1 = 15-
6,12 11 20 70 1322 50  1603 17 8.

Washington 20 May 1850
My dear Sir
Will you have the kindness to inform me (for Mr Pennington) What is the present condition of the case of the heirs of Sir William to which the enclosed papers relate - and favour me with a return of the papers herewith submitted except so far as any may be found useful in the case
Very Truly Yours
Isaac G Kennedy
Mr Cole

Newark N. J. Dec. 11. 1852
Dear Sir
About 15 years ago, Joel Williams of Orange, Essex County, in this state, forwarded to the proper department a claim for a pension as a revolutionary soldier, with evidence &c. & as far as I can learn, has had no reply or information in regard to it since that period. Recent events have led to the supposition that some technical objections only lie in the way of the allowance of the claim & that the case has been lost sight of from the lapse of time.
I suppose I am not asking too much in soliciting from you such information on this subject as may suffice to remove the obstacles to the allowance. An early answer will oblige.
Yours, J. C. W. Pennycuick
To Commissioner of Pensions

Starbuck Oct 22 nd 1885.
Dear Sir,
An application was made by Joel Williams, a revolutionary soldier, in 1883 or about that time, for a pension under the act of June 1832, his application was suspended & he has since died. He left a widow who soon applied for a pension & she is now dead. The children now desire to know the matter & I wish to know first who are the proper persons to apply for the arrears of pension of the deceased soldier? Second, who are the proper persons to apply for the arrears of pension of the widow. An early answer will oblige,
Yours Respectfully
A. C. H. Townshend

Joel Williams N J
1 st Declaration made Sept r 18, 1832 -
Not sufficiently explicit - & unsupported
2 d Decl n  Dec r 1834. In due form - explicit as to tours of service and names of officers - incidents, skirmishes, wounds, &c.
  1778 March 1 month Ⓜ   August 1 do supported by J. Gould (pension) ✓ ✓ 1 mo   Novr 1 do do by Isaac Dodd ✓ ✓ 1   1779 Feby 1 do do by Cornelius Jacobus ✓ 1   Ap l (he thinks) 1 do do by Simon Williams ✓ 1   July (harvest) 1 do do by do ✓ 1   Oct 1 " do by Isaac Dodd ✓ ✓ 1   1780 Oct Jany 1 " do " do ✓ ✓ 1   Ap l 1 " do " do ✓ ✓ 1   June 7 th 28 das do " do ✓ 28 das   Oct 1 " do " do ✓ 1   1781 Jany Both states incidents of service warned for 1 mo. does not state length of service - (sust d by Dodd) 1   Spring 1 " das by I Dodd 1   Sept 1 " do by do 1   12 mo 
These witnesses testify, severally, to have served with declarant during the respective tours. The only defect I perceive is neglect of oath to certify to credibility of affiants.

Declarant 71 yrs old, in Feb '34 - was 15 yrs old when first entered service - served 4 first tours, (until Aprl '79 served as substitute).
The correspondence in this case was mixed up with that in numerous other cases - the only objection urged is the one named. It appears that the agent asked that the supplemental decl n should be returned to him (probably to make the requisite corrections) which was refused. I infer from the correspondence there is no record evidence of this service in N. J.
Joel Williams N. Jersey
The following is the opinion being given as a result Hon. Mr. Pennycuick of the Home Office, Whitehall Swing Kilbrannan I am & as & for the Munro - G.C.W. Dec 29, 1936.

Ansmer 2 Aug 4th '35
Aug. 1 st .
N.J.
Quincy July 29 1835
Free
Hon. L. Edwards
Pension office
Washington
(D.C.)
New Jersey Quincy

Catamount July 28 th 1895
Hon d & Dear Sir
I Rec d your letter of 22 d of July inst with the first declarations of Abijah Dodd Isaac Dodd Ichabod Baldwin & Sophie Harrison returned
You make our poor old Soldiers groan bitterly The length of time and the infirmity of age has greatly obscured those events you require from their Rec d They know they have faithfully rendered the service for which they ask a pension under the Law provided for them
You will perceive Sir by the Laws of New Jersey (Peter Wilsons compilation) that the Militia were liable to be called into actual service by Governor of the State Gen l , Col l , Court or a cap o - The enemy having possession of New York from the year 1776 to the close of the war it is easy to see how New Jersey was harassed & suffered by them especially in Security Very frequently the Reg t commanded by Col l P. VanCortlandt was divided & detachments sent to different Posts to guard the lines on a months tour of duty without the knowledge of a place of Rendezvous our incampments was such in  such houses as could be procured by consent of the inhabitants except at Elizabethtown point we had tents
From our President last message I had great encouragement he said the Patriot Soldier had nothing to

to fear
If pensions could be obtained on declarations drawn as formerly I should be encouraged to make every effort on their behalf
You have Sir declarations of M rs Leodd Ishabad Baldwin Aaron Crane Abijah Leodd Isaac Leodd Joseph Harrison Col d Lucas Joel Williams & Simeon Williams that I drew will you have the goodness to send them that want amendment to me & make the terms of success as plain & easy as possible
You may be assured Sir that altho they are confident their claims are just they will cheerfully make a sacrifice of all before they will say or do any thing they do not conscientiously know to be true
The witnesses you refer to in the case Isaac Leodd & Ishabad Baldwin are all credible & can be so certified
Yours & dear Sir I am your aff e Friend
J d Edwards Esqr
William Gould
PS Please inform me whether any thing can be done in the case of John Smith & such directions as you please that I may make inquiry in his behalf
W. G.

Rev of Reps: Hussey March 1. 1853
Dear Sir:
Referring to the en- closed I have to inquire whether a certificate may yet be made such as is called for under the law, upon the withdrawal of the papers for that purpose or otherwise. Please return the enclosed with the answer,
Yours truly
H. H. Fleming

MRS. MINERVA B. RYAN 208 OBSERVATORY ST., ANN ARBOR MICH.
Box 1828 Station E Cleveland, Ohio.
December 19, 1929
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
In Re "Widow no 215" of the Revolutionary War, wife of Joel Williams , Essex County, New Jersey.
I would like all the information you have about this Joel Williams and his wife. I am the great grand daughter What is your fee, please?
Mrs. Minerva B. Ryan

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church North Indiana Conference Putnam and Short Streets Office Phone M. 1503 W. Manfred C. Wright, Pastor 617 Putnam St. Phone M. 2299 Fort Wayne, Indiana
June 6, 1923.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Have you any record of Revolutionary Soldiers by the name of Hopkins who fought with Ethan Allen at the battle of Ticonderoga?
And if so did any of them have a wife by the name of Howard or a son by the name of Joseph.
I should be pleased to have the whole list of such soldiers by the name of Hopkins at that battle or who may have been under Allen.
Yours truly,
P. S. Have you any record of one Joel Williams, Revolutionary Soldier from Essex County, New Jersey? Or of one Stephen Carter of Cincinnati, O. likewise M. C. W. from New Jersey?

and 1812 section
Copied from let. of Aug 20, 1923
December 27, 1929.
Mrs. Minerva B. Ryan Box 1828, Station E., Cleveland, Ohio.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 215, it appears that Joel Williams was born in Bloomfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey, February 7, 1763, and while residing there enlisted March 1778 and served as a private at various times until the close of the war, fifteen months in all, under Captains Samuel Pierson, Jeroloman, Amos Dodd, Robert Nichols, Josiah Pierson, Zebulon Jones, Thomas Williams, John Edwards, Elijah Squire, John Ogden and John Crane in Colonel Philip Van Cortland's Regiment, New Jersey Militia. He was in the battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield.
He died in Orange, New Jersey, February 28, 1849.
The soldier married June 27, 1787, Eunice Dodd, who died May 14, 1853, leaving the following children - Amos, Amanda M. Dodd, Elizabeth Harrison and Hervey, who were allowed pension on account of the services of their father.
The following is a record of the children found in the case:
Jotham born April 5 or 6, 1788, died November 22, 1810 Betsey " March 27 1791 Amos " November 22, 1793 Hervey " July 29, 1796 Maurice " November 22, 1803, died October 11, 1845 Amanda M. " July 30, 1806
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.