Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6519, William Williamson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Williamson, William Lenah
W. 6519
CONTENTS

New Jersey 282
Senah Williamson, widow of William Williamson of Monmouth Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Pr. V. Serjt. in the company commanded by Captain Schenck of the Regt. commanded by Col. Holmes in the N. J. militia line for 2 months Serjt. $10. " " Pr. 13 33 $23.33
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2. day of Dec. 1836 and sent to H. G. D. Wall, Present.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1836 128.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. March 37. 11.66 $140.00
Act 4. July 1836 } Revolutionary Claim, 3. Dec. } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book — Vol. 1 Page 156
1536 282
Date of death not on A.B. J.L.L.

No 115
Appreciation of Sarah Williamson widow of W m Williamson for a pension under act of Congress of July 4. 1836 —
Hon. G. D. Wall

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836
State of New Jersey } ss
Monmouth County } ss
On this thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six Personally appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county Lenah Williamson aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of William Williamson who was a sol- dier in the Revolutionary war. That from the com- mencement of the war upon the first alarm her hus- band the said William Williamson went out in the Militia and served in monthly tours of duty under a Cap t John Schenck as this declarant was infor- med by her husband regularly until the fall of the year 1777 - that her husband frequently informed this declarant and she has since heard from fellow soldiers of his, that he served during this period sometimes in Middletown, sometimes in Freehold - also in Shrewsbury Monmouth County, knowing that he was absent every other month during this period from home, for this purpose, and this de- clarant verily believes he did so serve, that he served as much as eighteen months in the Militia as afore- said, always hiring his farming done in his absence that a part of this time he was an orderly sergeant in Cap t John Schencks company as he told her at the time and as she has heard, That in the fall of 1777 he marched in Col. Asher Holmes Regiment from Tinton Falls to Freehold & then to Trenton New Jersey, then into Pennsylvania to German Town.

to oppose the British army marching towards Philadelphia, that he was in the battle of Germantown, and that after the battle of Germantown he returned home by permission of his officers all these facts this declarant has been informed of by her husband, and she has frequently heard old soldiers who was in the same service tell of her husband's being there; that for some time during this period of the year, this declarant's husband was absent and she verily believes he had been to Germantown as he stated - That after this he remained in the militia monthly tours of duty and upon alarms off and on during the continuance of the war but this declarant can't how long or the particular periods or times, that he was absent a great deal, and he informed her he was upon duty, that the said William Williams was out when a large body of Tories refugees landed in Middlesex - that he was also out in the service in 1780 at the time of the great alarms that she can't state more particularly than she has done, by reason of failure of memory and the great length of time which has elapsed -
She further declares that she was married she thinks in 1772 to the said William Williams her eldest child was more than four years old when the war began, she had two children when the war commenced, that it was the month of September she thinks, that she was married by the Revd Benjamin Duzzis then living in Freehold Monmouth County New Jersey, who was a United Reformed clergyman, but who has been dead several years, and who was authorized by the laws of New Jersey to solemnize marriages, that she has no certificate of her marriage

—, that she had eight children born in lawful wedlock, four of whom are now living — that her husband the aforesaid William Williams died twenty eight or nine years ago, but she don't recollect precisely the time, that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed —
Proven & Subscribed in open court this 30 th day of July A.D. 1836 — being first read to her —
her Lenah * Williamson mark
William Lloyd
State of New Jersey } ss. Sally Williamson aged Monmouth County } eighty years being duly sworn in open court, upon her oath deponeth and saith, that she is the sister in law of Lenah Williamson, the above appli- cant, now residing in the township of Freehold Mon- mouth County, New Jersey, and the widow of William Williamson, that she knew the said William Wil- iamson the husband of the said Lenah Williamson during his life time; that she was present at the marriage of the said William Williamson and her sister in law Lenah Williamson, whose maiden name was Brewer which took place on the twenty second day of November A.D. 1772, that they were married by the Rev. Benj. Dutsis in Freehold Monmouth County New Jersey, who was a Dutch Reformed clergyman and lawfully authorized by the laws of New Jersey to solemnize matrimony, that the said William Williamson and Lenah Williamson always lived together after

this as man and wife, and were so reputed and esteemed by their friends and family and the neighbourhood in which they lived, until the death of the said William Williamson which happened upwards of thirty years ago, that during their marriage and cohabitation they had eight children born in lawful wedlock, four of whom are now living, that the said Sarah Williamson has ever since the death of the said William Williamson, continued a widow and unmarried up to the present time —, that the said William Williamson was the brother of this deponent, and served faithfully in the war of the Revolution as she knows and has heard him as well as others frequently say — and that when he entered the service he lived in the township of Freehold, Monmouth County New Jersey
Sworn and Subscribed in open court this first day of August A D 1836 — She was "in law" twice in terlined —
John Patterson
Sarah Williamson

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County }
Cap t James Nevell
a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner being duly sworn in open court deposes and saith, that he is acquainted with Lenah Williamson widow of William Williamson, that he was well acquainted with the said William Williamson during the Revolutionary war, that the said William Williamson and Lenah Williamson were always reputed and esteemed by their family and friends and the neighbourhood to be lawfully married that they were reputed so to be before the Revolutionary war that they then and since, up to the time of the death of the said William Williamson lived and cohabited together as man and wife, and had children born in lawful wedlock. that the said William Williamson died several years ago, leaving the said Lenah Williamson, single and unmarried who has so continued, as deponent believes up to this time. That he well knows, well that the said William Williamson served frequently in the militia during the early part of the war, deponent saw him in the service during this period both in Middletown & Shrewsbury Monmouth County at Jersey. has no doubt that he served as much as six months before the year 1777 when deponent went to Germantown, but can't specify the particular period, or the officers names under whom he served. In the fall of 1777. deponent knows that the said William Williamson marched in Col. Asher Holmes Regiment from Trenton Falls New Jersey (he can't state in what company he was or under what officers) as the regiment marched across the

Jersey into Pennsylvania to Germantown to oppose the approach of the British Army to Philadelphia, that the said William Wil- iams deponent knows was in the battle of Germantown which happened on the 4 th October 1777 - that after the battle the said William Williams back came back into New- Jersey and returned to his own house, by the permission of his officers - after a service of two months or so, deponent thinks they mar- ched for Germantown, that is left. Trenton Falls in August & returned in the last of October or first of November following - That, after this service deponent knows that the said William Williams frequently served in the militia or just as the militia were called out upon occasions & the regular monthly duty, until the end of the war - but can't recollect what he was under more than one officer that is, Capt Barnes Smock. part of the time, deponent knows that he was out when a large body of Tories, refugees & British landed in Middletown in 1779 and helped to drive them off, that he was also out in the militia at the time of the general alarm which was in 1780 & served this period about two months, That this deponent likens and always understood that the said William Williams, served faithfully as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and that he continued so to do until the end of the war -
Sworn & Subscribed in open court this 30 th day of July A D 1836 - A. A. The words "he is acquainted with" first interlined & the word "back", first erased William Lloyd
James Merrill

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the said William Williamson was a Revolutionary soldier and served as is stated by the above named Senah Williamson his widow and the present applicant, and the said James Kwell a Revolutionary soldier and petitioner in the foregoing declaration and affidavits, And they also declare their opinion that the said William Williamson and Senah Williamson were lawfully joined in matrimony before the Revolutionary war commenced and that they always lived and cohabited as man and wife and were so esteemed and reputed by their family and friends and the neighbourhood where they lived, that they had several children born in lawful wedlock And they further declare their opinion that the said William Williamson died many years ago, leaving the said Senah Williamson his widow, and that she has remained a widow ever since, up to the present time. They also declare their opinion that the said Capt. James Kwell was a soldier of the Revolution and that his statement as well as the statement of the declarant and the said Sarah Williamson, the sister in law of the said declarant into the marriage, cohabitation &c of the said William Williamson and the said Senah Williamson, and the death of the said William Williamson, and subsequent widowhood of the said Senah Williamson are entitled to full faith and credit - By the court -
John Patterson

I Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Sarah Williamson widow of William Williamson, a Revolutionary soldier, for a pension -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of office this second day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty six -
D. H. Ellis Clk

December 1, 1933.
Mrs. James McCullagh 1153 5th Avenue New York City, New York.
BA-J/III William Williamson W. 6519
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of William Williamson, Revolutionary War soldier, whose widow, Lena Brewer Williamson, received a pension.
The record of William Williamson is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 6519, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William Williamson, while a resident of Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, entered the service at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, served at various times until the close of the war, amounting in all to about twenty months, as private and orderly sergeant under Captains John Schenck, Barnes Smock, Joseph Stillwell, Thomas Hunn and others, and Colonel Asher Holmes in the New Jersey troops, and was in the battle of Germantown.
He died about the year 1808, the date not stated, nor his age, or place of his birth shown.
William Williamson married November 22, 1772, in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Lena Brewer; the wedding was performed by Rev. Benjamin DuBois, of the Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.
The soldier's widow, Lena Williamson, as her name is born on the pension rolls, was allowed pension on her application executed July 30, 1836, at which time she was a resident of Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. She was then eighty-two years of age; the date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
The soldier and his wife, had eight children, four of whom were

living in 1836, their names not stated.
In 1836, Sarah, or Sally Williamson, the sister of Williamso Williamson, the soldier, was aged eighty years; she made affidavit in behalf of her sister-in-law, for pension, in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following:
Lenah Williamson, widow of William Williamson, Certificate #282 Issued December 2, 1836 Rate of $23.33 per annum Act of July 4, 1836, New Jersey Agency.
No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

1926 - Aug. 2 - Check to Frances B. Grofkey paid check for one dollar returned - MMT 1933 - Dec. 1 - Hist. to Mrs. James McCullagh - ILL.
Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6519
Lenah Williamson Wid. of William Williamson Sergt. N.J. Militia
Act: July 4 th 36, Sec. 2 d
Index: — Vol. 16 , Page 338
[Arrangement of 1870.]

237-82 nd Street Mortimer, N.Y.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen -
In your files of pensions granted Revolutionary soldiers, widows have you one for the widow of William Williamson of Monmouth Co. N.J. I think her # is 6519.
If you furnish copies of these pensions please send me one of this.
Enclosed find check for 1 00
returned Aug. 2-1926

which I think is the amount required for this research.
Very truly
Frances B. Cuspy
July, 28, 1926.

Pension Bureau
I would like to have a copy of the record of the pension paid to Lena Brun Williams, wife of William Williamson who fought in the war of the Revolution, he was a Private in 1 st Regi- ment, Monmouth Co- unty New Jersey. I will be glad to forward a check for any expense which this may incur if you will

send me notice of same or ship
Flume McCullagh
Mrs. James McCullagh
1108 - 5 th St
U. G. City.

First rent 12/1/33
1158 FIFTH AVENUE
Bureau of Pensions Will you please send me a copy of the record of the pension paid to Lena Bremer Williamson, widow of William Williamson a Revolutionary soldier from Monmouth Co. N.J.
Pension No. 65-19
+ High Mrs. James McQuillagh 1108-5 th Ave New York City

MMHJ
August 2, 1926
Frances B. Cropsey 237 Eighty-second St. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6519 it appears that William Williamson while a resident of Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, entered the service at the commencement of the Revolution, served on alarms and on short tours, at various times, as private and Orderly Sergeant under Captains John Schenck, Barnes Smock, Joseph Stillwell, Thomas Hunn and others, and Colonel Asher Holmes in the New Jersey Troops, was in the battle of Germantown, and served to the close of the war, about twenty months in all. He died about 1808, the date not stated, and his age is not given.
Soldier married November 22, 1772 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Lenah Brewer. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 30, 1836 while a resident of Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey aged eighty-two years.
They had eight children, four of whom were living

in 1836, no names given.
Herewith is returned your check for one dollar drawn to the order of Bureau of Pensions. No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

6769
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
..... July 30 ... 1926
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Frances B. Grohsey .....
..... check ..... No. ....
for $ 1 00 ....., requesting
photostat copy post-office addresses) } as per
letter herewith.
This notation made by Mr. Runcible, Finance Div.
check to be returned for one of exact amount properly certified .....
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Division.
266 L.
Check returned to Finance division 11/1/26 - Reg. 2-1-1926 M.M.A.F.

Leah Williamson N. J.
See letter to Hon. G. D. Wall
Nov. 3. 1826 -
2 mo. Senf. Int. $23:33
4 mo. " " " " per an
Hon. G. D. Wall &
present
Act. 4 July 1836

Affidavit supplementary to Lena Williams application for a pension under act of Congress of July 4. 1896 — State of New Jersey } ss. Monmouth County } ss.
Be it remembered that on this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in for said County Benjamin Dubois Smock who being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he is the grandson of the Rev d Benjamin Dubois who was a Dutch Reformed Clergyman in Freehold and Middletown many years ago but who is now dead & has been several years, that he has examined the original Church Register of the Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown in said County of Monmouth New Jersey now in the keeping of said Church and that he finds in and among the entries of marriages made therein the entry of a marriage in the original hand writing as he believes of the Rev d Benjamin Dubois who was at the time as this deponent is informed & verily believes the pastor of said Church between William William and Lena Brewer in these words & of which the following is a true copy "November den 22 nd 1772 William William met Lena Brewer"; and which appears to have been the usual method of entry by the said Rev d Benjamin Dubois of the marriage solemnized by him; and that he believes the said Lena Williamson to be the same Lena Brewer named in the said marriage Record and now the widow of the said William Williamson who has been dead several years — Subscribed the day & year first above written before me
Benjamin Dubois Smock
William Lloyd

I the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the county of Monmouth in the state of New Jersey. Do hereby certify that Benjamin Dutrois Imock the foregoing affiant is a respectable inhabitant of said county, and that his statement contained in the foregoing affidavit is entitled to full faith and credit - And further that I have examined the original church Register of the Dutch Reformed church of Freehold and Middletown in said county and find therein the entry of a marriage between William Williamson and Lena Breiner a true copy of which is contained in the foregoing affidavit, and that I am fully satisfied of the truth and antiquity of such record - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 3 rd day of September A D. 1836 -
William Lloyd
I also certify that Aaron Lupton the other above affiant is a respectable inhabitant of said county, & that his statement is entitled to full faith & credit - Sep r 3 rd 1836 -
William Lloyd Justice
I the subscriber Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Monmouth in the state of New Jersey. Do hereby certify that William Lloyd, before whom the foregoing three several affidavits purport to have been taken is and was at the time of the doing thereof (as well as they whom the two above certificates are given,) a Justice of the peace in & for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and that the five foregoing signatures of "William Lloyd" are respectively the proper hands writing of said Justice -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 5 th day of September A D 1836 -
H. H. Ellis Clk

Supplemental Declaration of Lena Williamson widow of William Williamson in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4. 1836
State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss.
On this second day of September A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six - Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in for said County. Lena Williamson, who being duly sworn according to law deponeth saith that she is the widow of William Williamson who was a soldier of the Revolution & now dead that her maiden name before her marriage was Brewer, that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, that her hus- band resided in Monmouth County New Jersey when he entered the service - that she now resides in Freehold township, Monmouth County New Jersey that her husband the said William Williamson, in the month of Sept r 1776 as she thinks; entered the militia under Capt. John Schenck in Middletown Monmouth County New Jersey, and served a monthly term of duty as guard along the shores in Middletown, that he served alternate terms of duty of a month at a time under said Capt. Schenck and a Capt. Thomas Hurns, during the last part of the time until July or August 1777 making in all at least six — months. This service was all in Monmouth County New Jersey, that he served before this from the very beginning of the war off and on for a good many months, but she can't tell under what officers — when under Capt. Schenck she heard her husband say he was orderly sergeant — that Col. Asher Holmes was commander of the Regiment at that time she was informed, that about the first of August as she thinks in the year 1777 her husband marched in Col. Asher Holmes Regiment as she has heretofore stated in her first declaration to Germantown Pa: and was gone a month or so as she thinks. Her husband told her after he came back he had been to Germantown

that after this her husband served frequently monthly terms of duty as she has stated in her first declaration but she can't state particulars more than she already has -
Sworn & Subscribed this
day & year first above written
William Lloyd
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her Lena X Williamson mark
State of New Jersey
Morris on the County
Baron Sutphen a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that he knows William Williamson during the Revolutionary war, that he is now dead and has been for a good many years, that he knows the said William Williamson to have been a soldier in the war that in the months of January & February said William Williamson was a member of the same company with this deponent commanded by Capt. Joseph Stillwell, stationed at Red Bank Monmouth County New Jersey (this was in 1778) and served in the same for one month, doing duty in the same, this was in the militia; that the service was done part in January & part in February aforesaid. That they were raised as members of Capt. John Schenck's Company, but served this month under Capt. Stillwell. That in the winter of 1779 - the said William Williamson served in the militia in the same Company with this deponent for one month at Mount Pleasant, Madeleton Township New Jersey, under one Capt. Thomas Hurn as this deponent thinks, that the said Williamson was orderly sergeant in this company, this deponent knows he was orderly sergeant for he remembers of his being called up frequently by him as such, this service was in the winter of 1779 - but this deponent can't recollect the precise month. That he well recollects of seeing the said William Williamson frequently out in the militia at other times during the war, but can't state particularly the times & places or the officers, that he knows Lena Williamson & that she was always reputed & esteemed to be the wife of the said W m Williamson
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 3 d September
A.D. 1836 - as und d raised as "first interest"
William Lloyd Jurist
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Aaron Sutphen