Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,851, John Williams, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Williams, John
S 11851
CONTENTS
Carded.

engham 25 Feb. 1834
See letter to Hon. B. Page on
J. M. Drury May 4 1854
See affidavit of claim that he has not recd certificate
112 26.2 4.67 726
4725 1152 5910
2400 New York John Williams
of Chautauqua in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Comp comman by Captain Carpenter of the Regt. comma by Col. Hosford in the Comp — a line for 1 Months and 7 Days Serft.
1 " " 8 " Cope. 3 " " 26 " private $6.12 4.66 12.86
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 23 Dollars 64 Cents per ann. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct 1833 — and scuttled to Medania
Arrears to the 4th of Oct 33 $59.16 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Nov 11.84 $70.92
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 J. C. [Signature]
Recorded by Book C
Vol. 4, Page

Rev War
✓ 11.851 INVALID.
File No. 11.851
John Williams Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]

26. 26  John Williams, a Revolutionary Soldier, & Sergeant, &c -
   mo.  day       12    2.  15    3.  —     7       6.  11 in all   
Half of the 2½ mo d . Williams serv d as a Sergeant - the other half as Corporal -
Admitted
   Sergeant  1 mo 2 days    Corp l  1 " 8 "    Private  3 " 26 "        6. 11   
Jacob Houghton, of Fredonia, Chautauqua Co. N. Y. Agent of Applicant.
Chautauqua County N.Y.

State of New York
Chautauqua County } On the 10 th day of July, 1833, personally appeared before the Honorable Benjamin Walworth, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York, at the town of Hanover in said County, John Williams , a resident of said town, aged 88 years; who being first duly 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 was born at the town of Lebanon, in the State of Connecticut, on the 30 th day of January, 1745, as he has been informed, and believes true - but there is no Record of his age to his knowledge. - And he further says, that he was a soldier in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution, & served as such as hereafter mentioned, he enlisted or volunteered And that every time he so served, he volunteered or enlisted at Lebanon aforesaid -
That in April 1775, he turned out & went to Boston, and was under the command of Capt. James Clark of Lebanon, of the Connecticut Militia - That he served twelve days at least, when he was dismissed by Capt. Clark
In the fore part of Sept. 1776, he volunteered his services under Capt. Ephraim Carpenter  Clark in Col. Obadiah Hosford's Regiment of the Connecticut Militia - That in this tour he served two 2. 15 and half months at least, part the time as a Corporal viz. about half time & the other half he served as a sergeant in Capt. Carpenter's  Clark's Company - In this last service he was marched to New Rochelle, N.Y. from thence he was driven by the British to Rye in N.Y.  Connecticut , where he was dismissed by Capt. Carpenter  Clark Colonels Shepard, Reed & Glover were in this service - Col. Glover, commanding, who was afterwards a General -
That in the fore part of Sept. 1777, he volunteered, & served in the company of Capt. John Skinner, in Col. Latimer's Regiment, Connecticut Militia, & was in the Battle when Burgoyne was taken, and under Gen. Poore - He there saw Gen. Gates & Gen. Arnold - His services in this campaign, was three months at least, including the time he was sick - Being sick, he
2. 15 and half months at least, part the time as a Corporal viz. about half time & the other half he served as a sergeant in Capt. Carpenter's  Clark's Company - In this last service he was marched to New Rochelle, N.Y. from thence he was driven by the British to Rye in N.Y.  Connecticut , where he was dismissed by Capt. Carpenter  Clark
5 1/2

577 received a furlough, and was not again called into service, the Militia being disbanded -
At the time New London was burnt, he volunteered & served one week; but there was such confusion that he does not recollect what Captain he was under
He also served one week as a Volunteer under Capt. Holly, in Col. Pratt's Regiment, when Schoharie & the German flats were burnt - He was marched to those places. He was dismissed from service, but never received a written Discharge, & his furlough is lost - And he says & declares that his whole service amounts at least to Six & one third months ( 6\frac{1}{3} months) -
In addition to the Officers above named, he knew Capt. Isaiah Hyde who was wounded, & received a pension. He also knew Col. Cook, Col. Joel Jones & Major Chapman - also Col. Knowlton, who was killed on York Island in 1776 -
And he further says that he has resided only about five months in the said town of Hanover - that he is acquainted with but few persons who reside in the said town or County - that there is no Clergyman residing in his neighborhood, nor is he acquainted with any in the County -
And he further says that he is very deaf - & that by reason of old age, infirmities & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear more particularly & positively than is above stated & set forth -
And he further says that he has no Documentary evidence of his said services - & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to an Annuity or pension, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State -
July 10 th 1833
Subscribed & sworn to, before me, July 10 th 1833
W. Alvah Judge Chautauqua Dist.
State of New York } Chautauqua County } Ralph Williams of Hanover in said County, aged 56 years, son of the above named John Williams,

Being sworn, says that the annexed Declaration of his father has been read to him, and he believes every part thereof true - And he further says that from his earliest recollections to the present time, his father has stated his services in the revolution in the manner set forth in said Declaration -
Ralph Williams
Subscribed & sworn to before me, July 10 th 1833 }
M c Alvoothe
Judge Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
We Solomon Rathbun, a Revolutionary Soldier & a pensioner, Daniel Stanton, Oliver Lee & Luther Briggs all of the town of Hanover, Chautauqua County, N.Y. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Williams who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood, in which he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion -
Solomon Rathbun
Daniel Stanton
Oliver Lee
Luther Briggs
Subscribed & sworn before me July 10 th 1833
M c Alvoothe
Judge Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
I Oliver Lee, above named, do further certify on oath that I have been acquainted with the above named John Williams for about thirty five years - That from him & others, and also from my father, now deceased, I have been informed that said Williams was a soldier of the Revolution and that they were in the services with said Williams - and I believe the same to be true.
Oliver Lee
Subscribed & sworn before me July 10 th 1833
M c Alvoothe Judge Chautauqua Co. N.Y.

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss.
I, Benjamin Walworth, the before named Judge, do hereby certify and declare my Opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that John Williams , the before named Applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as such, and as a Sergeant and Corporal, as he has stated in his Declaration annexed - and I am satisfied that he served at least, 6\frac{1}{3} months - And I do further certify, that in my Opinion, Ralph Williams, Solomon Rathbun, Daniel Stanton, Oliver Lee & Luther Briggs, all of Hanover, Chautauqua County, N.Y. (all of whom subscribed & sworn to the preceding papers before me,) are men of truth & veracity, & that their several Certificates & affidavits are entitled to full credit. - And I do further certify, that the said Applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court of Common Pleas of said County - - - Dated July 10 th 1833 -
Walworth
State of New York
Chautauqua County
Clerk's Office
I James B. Dorr Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that Benjamin Walworth Esq. before whom the within Affidavits purports to have been sworn was at the date of the date of the same one of the Judges of County Court held in & for said County, and that his name subscribed to the said Affidavits is genuine
Witness my hand and seal of Office this fifteenth day of July 1833
James B. Dorr Clerk