Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15865, Elisha Williams, Mass R.I.

SERVICE
Mass P.I.
Williams, Alaska Lydia
NUMBER _____
No. 15865
CONTENTS

William Williams 3
Born September the 28: 1794
Hannah Williams was
Born June the: 11 1797
m 2 Fayette Williams was
Born March the: 17: 1800
Aurilla Williams was
Born October the: 27: 1802
July 1802

Elisha Williams was born Sept 3. 5. 1718 Lydia Howland was born July the 10. 1759 Elisha Williams and Lydia Howland were married January the 3. 1782
July Pabst did June 1
vid before the Subj are in a Justice Colton of Dryden in said county sworn according to law deponeth & personally acquainted with Elisha the foregoing application & proof that this old leaf attached hereto ages & marriage of the before original hand writing of the aforesaid

New York 14132
Elisha Williams
of Newfield in the State of New York, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Soffer of the Reg't commanded by Col. Walker in the N.Y. State Troops line for
6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 10 day of April May 1833. and sent to Woodcock & Lewis, Ithaca, Tompkins Co. N. York
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 — 40. 00. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r 33 — 10. 00
$ 50. 00.
Ino. Cromwell } Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Maxie L. Lewis Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 36
see letter to S.R. Hottre
July 25-1833

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by Lett. to Ag. Apr. 26. 1844
Albany, New York
Lydia Williams dec d who died on the 27 th June 1843. widow of Eliza Williams
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14 th Nov. 1838 of Tompkins Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Soffer of the reg t commanded by Col. Weather in the R Island line for Munich
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Apr 1844 and sent to Hon Amasa Dana St Reps
Total Amount, $100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk,
Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 187.
payable to Betsey Waring. Polly Knowles,
Asilla Colton. & Marquis La Fayette
Chilore

10842
Lydia Williams - dec d NY
act 7 July 38
Chaim: died 27 June 38 husb d died 14 Nov '38 m 81.
adm d 6 mofri
20.
To Betsy Waing-Dolly Knowles - Aurilla Colton * M. La Fayette Williams My surviving children
Yrs. A D ana

In order to obtain the Declaration benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" State of New York
County of Tomkins I. ss. On the 20 th day of February 1844 in open Court held in and for said County at Ithaca in said County, personally appeared be- fore the Court, Amilla Colton and her husband Oramel Colton, of Ithaca in said County, the former aged forty one years and upwards, the latter aged forty four years, and after being first duly sworn according to law, do upon their oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That the aforesaid Amilla Colton is a daughter of the late Elisha Williams, who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum, and who died on the 14th day of November 1838 eighteen hun- dred and thirty eight, leaving at his death, as his widow Lydia Williams this deponents (Amilla Colton) mother, who remained his widow till her death, and that the said Widow Lydia Williams, this deponent, (the said Amilla Colton) mother, died on the 27th day of June 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three; that she was married to the aforesaid Elisha Williams on the 8th day of January 1781, Seventeen hundred and eighty one, as per the att- ached, old original family record of the ages and marriage of the aforesaid parties, and the ages of their children; kept by the aforesaid parties in their life time; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and eighty four, viz, at the time above stated; The aforesaid Amilla Colton and her husband Oramel Colton, make the above declaration and appli- cation for and in behalf of all the surviving children of the aforesaid Widow Lydia Williams, for the amount of Pension due to this deponents (the said Amilla Colton) mother, the said Widow Lydia Williams, at the day of her death as aforesaid; that the aforesaid Widow Lydia Williams, at the day of her decease, left, her surviving the following named, children, being her only children her surviving, and that each of them, is of the age of twenty one years, and upwards, to wit, Betsy, who is the wife of John Waring of Ulster, Delaware County New York, Polly who is the wife of Ichabod Knowles of Spencerville, Tioga County New York, Marquis Lafayette Williams, late of Ovid, now of Lodi, Seneca County New York, and Am- illa who is the wife of Oramel Colton of Ithaca in the County of Tomkins and State of New York - that the said Elisha Williams died in the County aforesaid -
Subscribed and sworn before the Court in open Court at the day and date last above written Henry B. Weaver Clerk of Tompkins Co.
Oramel Colton Amilla Colton M.W.
The court hereby certify that the above named Amilla Colton and her husband Oramel Colton are respectable persons, that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court that Elisha Williams, was late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, and that he died on the 14th day of November 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight, leaving as his widow Lydia Williams, who also died on the 27th day of June 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three; and who remained his widow till her death as above stated; that they were the identical parties, set forth in the above declaration and appli-

cation for a pension; that it further appeared to the satisfaction of the court, that the aforesaid Widow Lydia Williams at her decease on the 2 nd day of June 1843, left her surviving, the following named children, being her only children, her surviving, and that each of them, is of the age of twenty one years and upwards, to wit, Betsey who is the wife John Waring of Delhi, Delaware County, New York, Polly who is the wife of Schaback Fenwick of Spencerville, Tioga County, New York, Maria Lafayette Williams late of Ovid, now of Lodi, Seneca County, New York and Amilla Colton, who is the wife of Oramel Colton of Haysden in the County of Tompkins and State of New York - The evidence, which is satisfactory to the court, are the attached proceedings before the Surrogate's Court, the attached deposition of Polly Fenwick, Oramel Colton, Maria Lafayette Williams, and the applicant's deposition in this declaration and application.
Robt. Monell Circuit Judge
State of New York Tompkins County ss. I Henry B. Weaver Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Robert Monell Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the date of the same a Circuit Judge of said Court & County Commissioned and duly qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County & Court at Ithaca this 26 th day of February AD 1844. Henry B. Weaver Clerk

State of New York
County of Tiough  Schoharie } ss Personally appeared before the Subscribed a Justice of the peace in and for said county Marguis Lafayette Williams late of Ovid, now of Hoback in said county aged forty four years, after being duly sworn, ac- -cording to law, deposes and saith that Elisha Williams late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per an- -num & who died on the 14th day November 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight, was this deponents father, and that at his death he left a widow, viz, Lydia Williams, who was this deponents mo- -ther & who died a widow on the 27th day of June 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three, leaving at her death, her surviving the following named children, being her only children her surviving, & that each of them are of the age of twenty one years & upwards, to wit - Betsy who is the wife of John Waring of Delhi, Delaware County New York, Polly who is the wife of Ichabod Knapp of Spencer, Tioga County New York, Marguis Lafayette Williams late of Ovid, now of Hoback  Lodi  Tiough  Schoharie County New York, Aurilla who is the wife of Oramel Colton of Dryden in the county of Tom- -kins and State of New York, that the above named children are the only surviving children of the said widow Lydia Williams deceased Marguis Williams
Subscribed & sworn before me this 12th day of February 1844
With P. Knapp Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Marguis Lafayette Williams is a respectable person
With P. Knapp Justice

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Lydia Williams - dec d NY
act 7 July 38
Christ: died 27 June 43 husb d died 14 Nov '38 m 81.
adm d
6 mo pre
20.
To Betsy Waring - Dolly Knowles - Aurilla Colton * M. La Fayette Williams My surviving children
Yrs. A D ana

State of New York } County of Tompkins } ss I George G Freer the Surrogate of the said County of Tompkins do hereby certify that at a Surrogate's court held before me at my office in Ithaca in said county on the twenty third day of August twenty sixth day of September 1843 Satisfactory evidence was adduced before the said Surrogate that Elisha Williams late a pensioner of the United States in & for the county aforesaid, died on the 14th day of November 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight leaving a widow him surviving by the name of Lydia Williams a resident of the aforesaid county, and that the aforesaid widow Lydia Williams died on the 27th June 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three, that the aforesaid Elisha Williams was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per Annum, That the above named widow Lydia Williams at her death on the 27th June 1843 left the following named children, being her only children her surviving, to wit, Catherine  the  widow  of  Benjamin  Crary of Cayuga  State of New York Betsy who is the wife of John Waring of Delhi Delaware County New York, Polly who is the wife of Ichabod Knowlts of Spenser Tioga County New York, Marquis Lafayette Williams of Ovid in the County of Seneca & State of New York, Asailla who is the wife of Oramel Colton of Dryden in the County of Tompkins and State of New York; That the above named children are the only children of the said Elisha Williams and Lydia Williams then surviving, and that each of them is of the age of twenty one year & upwards In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official Seal & Subscribed my name at Ithaca this 26th day of September 1843
Geo. G. Freer Surrogate
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York } County of Tompkins } ss I George G Freer the Surrogate of the said court of Tompkins do hereby certify that at a Surrogate's court held before me at my office in Ithaca in said County on the 8th day of December 1843 Personally appeared before me the aforesaid Surrogate in open court Asailla Colton of Dryden in the County of Tompkins & State of New York aged Forty One years after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth & saith that she is a daughter of the above named Elisha Williams who died on the 14th November 1838 & who was a pensioner of the United States and that she is also a daughter of the above named Lydia Williams who died on the 27th day of June 1843, and who was married to the said Elisha Williams in January 1781 Seventeen hundred and eighty One, that the aforesaid Asailla Colton as one of the children of the late widow Lydia Williams makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the "Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that as one of the children and in behalf of all the surviving children of the widow Lydia Williams deceased, late of Lansing in the county & State above named who was the widow of the aforesaid Elisha Williams late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per Annum, having been married to the said Elisha Williams after the close of the war, or after the last period of his service in the war of the Revolution, to wit in the month of January 1781 Seventeen hundred and eighty one, the aforesaid Asailla Colton, the wife of Oramel Colton makes the aforesaid Declaration & application for the pension due to her

late mother, the before named Lydia Williams at her decease on the 27th June 1843, as the widow of Elisha Williams aforesaid late a pensioner of the United States
Amelia Williams by her mark mark
Subscribed & sworn before me the said Surrogate, & I hereby certify that the above named Amelia Colton is a respectable person In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name at Ithaca this 8th day of December 1843
Geo. G. Freer Surrogate
N.B. The name "Amelia" altered to "Amelia" in the above wherever it occurs by me also { "Williams" erased "Colton" intention. } Geo. G. Freer Surrogate
State of New York
County of Tompkins ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County Polly Knowles of Spencer in the county of Tioga & State aforesaid aged fifty Eight years, & after being duly sworn according to law deposit & saith that she is a daughter of Elisha & Lydia Williams deceased, named in the annexed proof before the Surrogate of the said county of Tompkins & that the aforesaid Elisha Williams who died on the 14th November 1838 was this deponents father & that the aforesaid Lydia Williams who died on the 27th June 1843 was this deponents mother, and that this deponents father & mother as the legal fruit of their marriage had One child son daughter than this deponents & all own brothers & Sisters to this deponent & all of the same father & mother, that this deponents father aforesaid was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per Annum, that her Subscribed and sworn before me { Said mother remained a widow till her death. } this 18th day of December 1843
Moses Crowell J.P.
Polly Knowles her mark
I certify that the above named Polly Knowles is a respectable person, and that she appeared understandingly every fact set forth in her deposition above Moses Crowell Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Tompkins ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Betsy Cornwall of in the county of aged years after being duly sworn according to law, deposit & saith that the late widow Lydia Williams within & above named & who died on the 27th June 1843 eighteen hundred & forty three, was the identical widow of the above & within named Elisha Williams late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per Annum, & that the aforesaid Elisha Williams died on the 14th November 1838. That this deponent is Sister to the aforesaid widow Lydia Williams, and well recollects of the aforesaid Elisha Williams & the aforesaid Lydia Williams living together as husband and wife fifty five to sixty years since, & of their having as the legal fruit of their marriage several children more than fifty years since, having been intimately acquainted with their family, Subscribed & sworn before me { and that the said widow Lydia Williams remained a widow till her death as above } this day of  month of  year of 1843
I certify that the above named Betsy Cornwall is a respectable person, & recollects all the facts set forth in her deposition

State of New York County of Tompkins ss. Personally appeared of the peace in & for said county Oramel aged forty four years & after being duly saith that he has for Twenty Five years been Williams & Lydia Williams names in before the Surrogate & deposes & saith is the original family record of the named parties & that it is in the Elisha Williams, that the leaf here attached was taken out of the said Elisha & Lydia Williams Bible, that this deponent from his first acquaintance with the said Elisha & Lydia Williams, read, understood & believed that the date of the marriage as noted, was January 8th 1781, that the aforesaid Elisha Williams was a pensioner of the United States and died on the 14th November 1838 and that the aforesaid Lydia Williams remained a widow after his death, till her death, which took place on the 27th day of June 1843 - eighteen hundred & forty three - Subscribed & sworn before me this 18 th day of December 1843 Moses Crowell J.P. Oramel Colton
I Certify that the above named Oramel Colton is a respectable person & recited distinctly every fact set forth in his deposition Moses Crowell Justice of the Peace
State of New York Tompkins County ss. I, Norman Pittsfield Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Monmouth Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was personally known to have been made and that the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand & writing and truly believe his signature to the affidavit certified thereto attached an genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County at Ithaca this 18 th day of December 1843 N. Pittsfield Deputy Clerk
get the name of the place where she was married Lydia Williams was married within about seven miles of Bunker's Hill in the State of Massachusetts

In the matter of Elisha Williams a Revolutionary soldier
N o 6725.
services as waiter dis allowed
On Rolls enlist d 24 July '80 - 6 mo
adm d
emo. pri
20 3/4
By Geo. H. Wheeler Ref. Com.

State of New York
Tompkins County ss: On this seventeenth day of July 1832
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personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Oyer & terminer now sitting Elisha Williams a resident of the town of Newfield in the County of Tompkins and State of New York aged sixty eight 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 in the summer of 1775 when he was eleven years old he went into the United States Service as waiter to his father Thomas Williams who was a Lieutenant, he staid at Roxbury Boston in the Service eight months as such waiter, he was then at the battle of Bunkerhill, Captain Soper commanded the Company of which his father was Lieutenant and in Colonel Walker's Regiment - was discharged at Roxbury in the Spring of 1776 - In the month of March 1778 this deponent enlisted in the town of Lancaster State of Massachusetts in Captain Jacob Drey's Company Colonel Andrew Garay's Regiment of the Rhode Island State Troops and went immediately with said Company to Rhode Island where the Regiment was stationed to guard the lines in August or September of that year he went and was engaged in General Sullivan's expedition on the Island, was in no other engagement during this enlistment which was for the term of one year, and that during that time, he was acquainted with Lieutenant Dexter who belonged to the same Company that he was waiter to Godfrey Malborn who was Quarter Master of the Regiment that he served his year out and was discharged

at Freetown in Massachusetts, that in the Spring of the year 1780 he enlisted in Freetown in the State of Massachusetts in to the United States Service in Captain Bates Company Colonel Bradfords Regiment & General Pattersons Brigade that the Continental Army marched to West Point and joined the Regiment then marched with Regiment into New Jersey at Pompton Plains, and part of the time in Rockland County State of New York, was present at the Execution of Major Andre was in no battles, he was acquainted with Captain Fuller who belonged to the same Regiment, was discharged at West Point about the first of December, this deponent believes his name is returned to the war office for this Service he received a written discharge but lost it many years ago - In the fall of 1781, he enlisted under a Captain White, appointed by him orderly Sergeant and was sent with twelve men to West Point to join the Massachusetts line, but does not know what Regiment for he was immediately detached to go on board of a Vessel on the North River to carry provision to the Army in which Station he served three months and was discharged at West Point, obtained a written discharge but which is lost - after the close of the Revolutionary war this Deponent moved from Massachusetts to Schoharie County State of New York where he resided thirty years since then in Ulster County of New York afterwards, that he has no documentary evidence that he

knows of unless his name is on Record in war department and that he has no person to prove his service in the County where he resides, and knows of none unless to prove his service in the years 1780 and 1781 which service he thinks is on record and he cannot procure the testimony of witnesses without great expense and that he is poor and hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Samuel Jones etc
Elisha Williams

The following questions were propounded by the Court to the applicant.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. Taunton Mass. 1764
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. My age is on the town Book at Taunton & in my Bible
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Answer. At Taunton when called into service - after the war moved to Forestown, Bristol Co. from there removed to Watton Delaware Co. N.Y. when he reached 30 years - from there moved to Newfield Duplin Co. N.Y. where he has resided 8 years
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer. Volunteered 1 st time. Enlisted 2 nd time - Drafted 3 rd time
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. Knew Genl. Thomas at Boston - also Col. Bradford, Capt. Fuller & Lieut. Smith. Recollects Col. Brewster, Capt. Gurnea. Knew Genl. Sullivan in Rhode Island, & was in the expedition on the Island - Long Island
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. Rec d a written discharge for the year service which is lost - Rec d no discharge for the 1 st & 2 nd months service - Rec d a discharge from Col. Bradford for the 6 th months service which is lost
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. George Dudley M ch t. Abraham Dudley P.M. (Subj. R. Hobbie Esq. Asst. P.M. Genl. Washington)
WE, Jared Patten residing in the town of Forestown and county of Bristol and State of New York, and Reuben Ward residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, } the day and year aforesaid, } Samuel Soule Clerk
Jared Patten Reuben Ward
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jared Patten & Reuben Ward who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Newfield and county of Duplin , and are creditable persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Samuel Soule Clerk of the Court of Oyer & Terminer for the County of Duplin , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Williams for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
26 day of July 1832
Samuel Soule Clerk

State of New York
Tompkins County ss: Personally appeared before me Clerk of the said County of Tompkins Elisha Williams who being duly sworn says that the reason why he did not procure the evidence of a clergyman in the above application for a pension is that no clergyman at that time residing in the town of Newfield where the said deponent at that time resided & still resides & that he knows of no clergyman residing any where sufficiently acquainted with him to make the required affidavit - that on examining his original declaration he finds that he has not stated the length of his service in Colonel Bradford's regiment, that said service lasted six months, making the whole service stated in his declaration one year & nine months , independent of his service as a waiter to his father.
Elisha Williams
In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seal of office this 15 th day of March in the year 1833
Samuel Love Clerk By Geo. S. Frecc Depy

State of New York
County of Delaware } On this 11 th day of February 1833
Personally came before me Elias Bestwick first judge of Delaware county courts William Williams of the town of Walton in said county who being sworn according to law deposes & saith that he will be sixty five years the 19 th day of this month. And that he is the brother of Elisha Williams of the town of Newfield in the county of Tompkins & State of one said who claims to have been a soldier in the service of the State of Rhode Island  Massachusetts in the Revolutionary War That he this deponent well remembers when his brother Elisha Williams returned when he returned home from the service in which he had been serving as a soldier under Captain Haskins: when he got home he was lame by having both of his feet frozen the night before he got home & he was brought home on a horse & was lame for three months after words I think it was in the month of January he was brought home I do not recollect the year but it is my impression it was in 1777 or 1778. And this deponent further says that the said Elisha enlisted as a soldier was enlisted by Sergeant McCloud I understood at the time that he enlisted for one year The said Elisha was gone from home one year. When he returned he brought home his soldier uniform & equipments. Did understand at the time that he had served one year in the militia service of the Massachusetts State of Rhode Island. That

This deponent lived at home with his father at the time in the town of Taunton county of Bristol & state of Massachusetts and the said Elisha lived at home when he was not in the service. This deponent is not certain as to which of the above services were first performed nor certain as to the length of time the said Elisha served under Captain Perkins. This deponent further testifies that the said Elisha was engaged in two other campaigns as a soldier in the militia of the state of Massachusetts & went to the north. And this deponent always understood that the said Elisha served in one campaign six months & the other three months. Does not recollect in what year or years the services were performed or the officers he served under. This deponent was young at the time & was not in the service but from his recollections he believes that the said Elisha Williams served as a lone stated William Williams
Sworn & subscribed the 11 February 1833
Before J. Fisher Bostwick
I J. Fisher Bostwick First Judge do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named William Williams and that he is a person of veracity & that his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 11 Feb. 1833. J. Fisher Bostwick Judge

State of New York } County of Delaware }
On this 15 day of February 1833 came before me Isaac Westwick Westwick First Judge of Delaware County Court Joseph Havland of the town of Delhi in said County who being duly sworn deposes & saith that he is sixty nine years of age and upwards and that he is well acquainted with Elisha Williams of the town of Newfield in the County of Tompkins and State of New York aforesaid who claims to be as soldier of the Revolution War and has been acquainted with the said Elisha ever since he was fourteen years of age was knowing to his being an enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary War he enlisted in the town of Farmington in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts This Regiment enlisted at the same place The said Elisha enlist- ed about two weeks after this Regiment The said Elisha joined the Army at Orange Town in the State of New Jersey a few days before Major Andree was taken prisoner or about that time The said Elisha served six months in this campaign This After see the said Elisha during this campaign The next year the said Elisha again enlisted as a soldier This Regiment was also a soldier & stationed at West Point The said Elisha engaged for three months & came to West Point as a soldier Soon after the said Elisha came to West Point he was selected to go on board of a Schooner or Sloop in the service of the Government eastward & down the North River & served his time out which was three months The year the above services were performed this Regiment does not precisely recollect other were than above mentioned
J. J. H. Havland
Sworn & subscribed before me This 15 day of Feb'y 1833. Isaac Westwick

State of New York Delaware County) I judge Bostwick before me said personally that I am acquainted with Joseph Bostwick who hereto this day subscribed & sworn to the above and depose that he is a man of truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to credit
State of New York Delaware County Clerk's office ss.
Judge Bostwick First Judge
I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the Hon. Judge Bostwick before whom the fore- going affidavits purports to have been sworn and the person
who executed the above certificate was at the date of the same first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County - and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the affidavits and Certificate to be his genuine Signature In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 15 th day of February 1873.
C B Sheldon Clerk

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6725
Thomas Hicks
New York
Elisha Williams
Service as wader is allowed proof of other service
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3081
Thomas Heck,
Elisha Williams
Suspended

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BRIEF in the case of  Elisha Williams, - Newfield,  Co. of Tompkins — in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Summer In 1775 8 waiter Gen. St. Tho s Williams, Cap t  Eoper, Col. Walker.   March 1778 1 private Cap t  J. Dwy, Col. A. Garay Lieut. Gullivan, St. Dexter.   Spring 1780 "till ab. 1 Dec r 20 " Cap t  Bates, Col. Bradford Lieut. Patterson, Cap t Fulton   Fall 1781 3 O. Sg t Cap t  White (attached to a vessel & does not know the Regiment.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunkershill.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Yarmouth, Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Hawett Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
W. F. 15-866-
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Williams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Summer 1776 8 mos. Walter John Austin Lieut Thomas Williams of Capt. Dyer's Col. Mass. Col. Mass.   Mch. 1778 1 year Pvt Jacob Oney Andrew Garay R.I.   Spring 1780 6 mos. Bates Bradford Mass.   Fall 1781 3 mos Ordinary Sgt. White  
was present at execution of Major Andre
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill. Genl Sullivan's Expedition to R.I. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Taunton Mass. Date of application for pension, July 15, 1832 His ch. al. Residence at date of application, Newfield, Tompkins Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, It in Taunton Mass. Sept. 5, 1764.
Remarks: d. Nov. 14, 1838 at Newfield N.Y.
* Soldier mar. Jan'y 8, 1781 Lydia Howland who died June 27, 1843.  Children: --- illegible b. Sept. 28, 1794 (Polly wife of John Waring. Polly b. in 1785 wife of Ichabod Knowles)  Margaret Lafayette Williams, and Aurilla wife of Oramel Bolton
Very respectfully,
brother William
Commissioner.
* Put this first in list of children - (Polly b in 1785 wife of Ichabod Knowles)

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Woodcock & Ferris Ithaca N.Y.

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elisha Williams which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? It does II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? He did III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? He has V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? He has not VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? He has VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? He has VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? He has IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? He has X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? It is, & is so distinguishable

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? He has not. XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? none XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? He has XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? They are not. XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? They are.
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeh and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Washington Mar 9 th 1844
Hon d G Edwards Sir
I send you inclosed the Pinerson papers of Aurilla Bolton &c to which I solicit attention at your earliest convenience. Yours Respectfully Amasa Dana
P.S. In justice to Mr. Joy perhaps I ought to mention that the case of Catharine Woods who directed her certificate to be retained because she apprehended that "Joy Burritt & Johnson" were going to defraud her did not come from Mr. Joy and he had nothing to do with the papers. They were sent to me by an other man. A.D.

Lydia Williams wid of Elisha Pur. of N.Y. Jan '38 old case of mine from Abad Joy

Elisha Williams - service as waiter disallowed) Too young to be drafted or enlisted - Certificate for 6 mo.

1913 Oct. 30 Hist. Soc. Lk. Coffey V.P.K.
R.D. 15,865 Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15,865
Lydia Williams Widow of Elisha Williams Prov. Rev. War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. M , Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]

24 Passaic St., Hackensack, N.J. Oct 25, 1913.
Mr. J. L. Davenport, Commissioner of Pension Dept. Dept. of Interior Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, -
In the book published by the U.S. govt. in 1840 containing the Revolutionary Soldiers entitled to Pensions is found under Dryden, Tompkins Co., N.Y. one Lydia Williams age 82 residing with Louis Clark. Elisha.
Would you kindly give me a copy of the her application for pension giving the military history etc. of the Rev. Soldier through whom she was entitled to this pension.
Yours Very Truly
Charles Capperty.

W. Edwards Esq. War Dept Pension Office Washington
Adams Mt. Pleasant

In the matter of Elisha Williams Reunion applicant
Inclosed are the original papers of Elisha Williams with his afft endorsed excusing the want of Clergymans Certificate - Also are inclosed Affts of Mr Williams & Joseph Howland
Yours &
Woodcock & Lewis
Ithaca Tompkins Co N.Y. March 15. 1833
J. V. Edwards Esq Washington

State of New York County of Delaware ss.
On this 18 th day of April 1839.
Personally appeared before me Deber Bestwick First Judge of Delaware County Common Pleas County William Williams a resident of the town of Walton in the county of Delaware aforesaid aged Seventy two years on the nineteenth day of February last who being first duly sworn according to law cloth on his oath say that he was well acquainted with Elisha Williams late of the town of Newfield in the county of Tompkins & State of New York aforesaid deceased That the said Elisha Williams was a brother to this deponent & that he died in the town of Newfield aforesaid on the 14 th day of November last leaving his wife Lydia Williams him surviving. And this deponent further confesses and says that he was present and an eye witness to the marriage of his said brother Elisha Williams aforesaid to Lydia Hawland now Lydia Williams the widow of the said Elisha Williams deceased and that they were married in the month of January Seventeen hundred and eighty one the day of the month is not positively certain of but believes it was on the eighth day of January. And this deponent further testifies that his brother the aforesaid Elisha Williams was married about four months after he was sixteen years of age.
William Williams
Second & subscribed the day & year above written before me
Deber Bestwick First Judge
I certify that I am well acquainted with William Williams the above officer & that he is a person of truth & veracity & is a credible witness.
Deber Bestwick First Judge

State of New York Delaware County } }
I Crawford B Sheldon clerk of the county of Delaware & clerk of the county courts of said county, do certify that I abey Bostwick Osborn, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken where name is affixed to the certificate within below was at the time of taking & administering such
oath First judge of the county courts of the county aforesaid. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge & verily believe that the his signature attached is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 21. April 1839. word "within" & "first" intalicled. C B Sheldon Clerk.