Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15734, Daniel Williams, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Williams, Daniel Marcy
W. 15734
CONTENTS

1792 Massachusetts
Daniel Williams
of Charlestown in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain English of the Regt. commanded by Col. Rice in the Mass'ts line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 5 $ Dollars 28 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Novem- ber 1832 — and sent to G. H. Nelson
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $19.92 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 26.64 $ 106.56
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 93

1123- Massachusetts
Mary Williams, deceased widow of Daniel Williams - who died on the 8th: February, 1843. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 - and who died on the 14th: July, 1838 - of Worcester Co. in the State of Mass'ts. - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Inglesby of the Reg't: commanded by Col: Rice - in the Massachusetts line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 53 - Dollars 28 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & terminating 16th: July, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day May 1843 - and sent to Elijah Lee Buxton, Mass'ts: -
Total amount, $ 124.61 -
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by Williamson Clerk Book 4 Vol. 1 - Page 143 -

Prof. June! see let: to agl: June 1. '43 New certificate ipd. in this case, see opinion of the atty Genl: of the 20. of September - 1842

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Daniel Williams
Sworn & subscribed to the same Before Nath l James Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
We Ebenezer H. Phillips and Salem Town residing in the town of Charlton in the county of Worcester hereby certify that we are acquainted well, with Daniel Williams who has sub- scribed & sworn to the above & within declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age that he is respected and be- lieved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Ebenezer H. Phillips
Salem Town
Worcester ss August 14 th 1832. The above named Ebenezer Phi- llips & Salem Town Esquires personally appear and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate. The persons subscribing are well known to me and highly respectable.
Before Nath l James J. Probate
Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Probate Court at Worcester on the 14 th day

Worcester ss August 14 th 1832. The above named Ebenezer Phelps of Salem Town Esquire personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate. The persons subscribing are well known to me and highly respectable. — Before me Nath l James D. Root
Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Probate Court at Worcester on the 14 th day of August A.D. 1832.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above branded applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states.
Nath l James D. Root } Judge of the Court of Probate for Worcester Co.
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Williams for a Pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14 th Day of August A.D. 1832 —
Theoph l Wheeler Register of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts
Worcester ss October 20 th 1832. I further certify that Salem Town before whom the annexed affidavit was made and now annexed to the former proceedings is a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Worcester and the signature is genuine. Theoph l Wheeler Reg t of Court
Williams Land

I, John Wilder Jr., Clergyman, residing in the Town of Charlton, Co. of Worcester, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Williams, who has subscribed & sworn to the within declaration, that I believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he re- sides, & have been a soldier of the Revo- lution, & that I concur in that opinion.
John Wilder Jr.
Worcester ss Sept 10 th 1832 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber the above named John Wilder Jr & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and I certify that the judge authorized me to annex this to this declaration the said Wilder being absent at the time the same was made
Before me Salem Town Clerk of the County of Worcester ss
Robert L. D. at Worcester on the 11 th M ch 32

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss
On this 14 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Nathl Paine Esqr Judge of the Court of the Probate of Wills &c now sitting. Daniel Williams a resident of Charlestown in said County of Worcester aged seventy three 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz in the Regiment commanded by Col. Job Cushing Lieut Col Rice in Capt English's Company & Lieut. Ware. In 1777 I entered the service about the 1 st of Sept r 1777 and was at the taking of Burgayne out three months. - In 1778 served 7 months in Col. De Witt's Regt and in Capt Fisher's company and after I got on to Rhode Island I was put into Capt Billings's Company Seaver was Lieut - In Sept 1779 I enlisted under Capt Ware - went for three months to drive back the Indians from about Albany and in 1780 served under Capt Wm Ware & Lieut Ware in Col. De Witt's Regiment three months at West Point - I knew while in service Genl Gates well acquainted with Col. Morgan, knew Genl Lincoln was near him when he was wounded at the Battle of Stillwater knew Genl Arnold, Col. De Witt all the above named officers I knew at Stillwater - in 1778 I knew Genl Sullivan & Genl Lafayette on Rhode Island and also Brig Genl De Witt & Glover - and in the year 1780 at West Point under Genl Arnold I saw Genl Washington when he came on & when went off was on main guard - I enlisted each time I was never drafted in 1781 I came to Charlestown & have resided there ever since I was born in Roxbury & have a record there in 1759

Mary Williams
1399
Mary Williams
act 1838
admitted
P $ 53. \frac{28}{100}

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that John Bentoni is the Judge of said Court, and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is true and genuine.
I further certify, that Rufus Micaer is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the signature of his name to one of the papers hereto annexed is true and genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court this seventh day of September, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Commencement of Narragansett County of Connecticut
On this twenty fifth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before Mr. Boston Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Connecticut, Mary Wil- son a resident of Charlton in said County of Connecticut aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Daniel Wil- son late of Charlton aforesaid deceased who was a private soldier, and as he always stated for a little while a sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States. He went into the service from the town of Shrewsbury in this County

and at the same time she belonged to the town of Sedgwick in the County of Plymouth, and did not become acquainted with him till after the war. She went through a registry for evidence of his services to the rolls in the war department and to the papers filed in the case of her husband under the pension law of 1832.
She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Daniel Williams at said Sedgwick by the Rev. David Harris the minister of that town, on the fourth day of June in the year eighteen hun- dred and eighty six. That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Williams, died at said Sedgwick on the sixth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and that she has never been married since that time. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the town, but the marriage took place from the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four, to wit at the time and

plead above statute
Marcy Williams
Given to our subscribers
this day & year above written - before me
J. M. Batten judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Connecticut
I certify that the said defendant is called "Mary Liddell ", in the fifth and sixth line of the foregoing declaration, by mistake, her name being Mary Williams as above subscribed.
J. M. Batten judge.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Scituate. Plymouth County ss August, 29 th 1838.
" Daniel Williams of Chartton, and Mercy Stetson of Scituate, were married on the fourth of June, Seventeen hundred and eighty-six. by Rev David Barnes. Min of the 2 nd Berg. Ch. "
I hereby certify that the above extract is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible, figures - 4 th June 1786"
Attest. James Southworth
Town Clerk of Scituate
I, James Southworth, aforesaid, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town, County, and State, above named and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me -
James Southworth
Town Clerk of Scituate
State of Mass. ss Plymouth County } ss August 30 - 1838 Sworn to - Before me, and I further certify that said James Southworth above named is a credible witness. Sam l H. Turner Just: Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Y. Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Samuel A. Turner is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the within is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this thirty first day of August 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

I Hannah Wilson of Charlton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty seven years depose and say. That I have long lived in the family of Daniel Williams late of this Town deceased and been well acquainted with him and with his wife and I further say that the said Daniel Williams died on the sixth day of July last. The us and eight hundred and thirty eight - and further that Mary Williams widow of the said Daniel Williams is now living in this Town and has not since been married but still remains the widow of the said Daniel Williams. Hannah Wilson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Charlton August 2 nd 1838 Worcester County ss.
Personally appeared Hannah Wilson above named who is known to me as a person of unquestioned truth and veracity. and made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true.
Before me Preesley Moseley Justice of Peace

for a statement of the military history of Daniel Williams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1. 1777 3 mos. Pvt. Inglesby Job Leaching Mass   1778 7 mos Fish Wade   Bicknall   Sept. 1779 3 mos Harrington   1780 3 mos William Howe Rand  
Battles engaged in, Taking of Burgoyne Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted from Shrewsbury, Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug. 14. 1832  Retirement was allowed Residence at date of application, Charlton, Worcester Co. Mass. Age at date of application, Born in Roxbury in 1759; died July 6, 1838. Remarks: Soldier mar. at Scituate Mass. June 4. 1786 Mary Stetson.  She was allowed pension on an application executed Aug. 25. 1838,  while a resident of Charlton Mass. 79 years old. She died  at Charlton Feb'y 8. 1843. No further family data. Very respectfully

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15734
Mary Williams Widow of Daniel Williams Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. 12 , Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1907 Oct
12 Hist. To T. Julian Silsby. V.L.M.

Massachusetts
Daniel Williams pr $53.28 per ann. At 7 per cent to what time paid?
Rev: Offer
p st . 4 March 1838 - 3 rd gr not in Nov: 19 1838.
JH

The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
It is a family tradition that Daniel Williams of Charlton Mass, who died in 1832 aged 79 years, who was a soldier of the Revolution, received a pension for his services. Can you give me the record of his services for which the pension was granted?
It is possible that

that his widow (name supposed to be Hannah) might have received a pension also.
This information is wanted for the family genealogy and anything your records can supply will be gladly received.
Yours truly J. Julian Silby
New Hampshire Club 6 Walnut St Boston Mass
Sept 18 th 1907

Massachusetts - 1123
Mary Williams
widow of Carroll Williams , who was a pensioner under the Act of 7: Jan '38 and who died on the 6: July 1838 of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a P. in the County commanded by Captain Inglesby of the Regt. commanded by ——— in the State line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $3 Dollars 28 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 7: July 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 23: day of Nov. '38, and sent to and C. G. P. in the State of Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. — $10.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 26.64 $36.64
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 143.

Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Arrears of Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Marcy Williams, deceased, who died 8th: February, 1843, — widow of Daniel Williams — who was a private in the Revolutionary War — and died on the 6th: — day of July, 1838 — was entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Fifty three — dollars and Twenty eight — cents per annum, commencing on the fourth of March, 1836; but having been paid from the 6th — day of July, 1838 — only, the amount due from the 4th of March, 1836, to the 6th: — day of July, 1838 — is still due, and will be paid on the presentation to the Pension Agent at — Boston, Mass: — of the proper vouchers. The amount due to be paid, upon the production of the proper vouchers, to Leonard Towne, Executor of Marcy Williams, deceased. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 31st day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three. —
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Hon. J. S. Edwards.

Worcester Sept. 7. 1838.
Sir,
I send the application of Mary Williams, all communications in relation to it and to be made with Rufus Misaer, Esq. of Charlton, Mass.
Yours respectfully, Chas. L. Dutton.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

Nancy Williams dec d . Mass.
Claim for annuities March 1838.
53. 28 from March '36 to June '38 to Leonard Towne Ex or of Mar- cy Williams dec d .
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
The subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certifies and attests, that on the fourth day of April , in the year one thousand eight hundred and fortythree ,
Leonard Towne, of Charlton, in said County, was duly appointed Executor of the will of Mary Williams, wife of said Charlton, deceased.
and became bound according to law for the faithful discharge of said trust.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this thirteenth day of April , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three .
Chas. G. Prentiss, { Register of the Court of Probate, Worcester County.

Commonwealth of Mass. County of Worcester ss.
On this twelfth day of April eighteen hundred and forty three. Personally appeared before me, John Spoor a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid. Leonard Towne, a resident of Charlton in said county, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain arrears of Pension allowed to Mary Williams late deceased. That he is the lawful Executor of the last Will and estate of Mary Williams who died in Charlton aforesaid, on the eighth day of February 1848. That the said Mary Williams was pensioned under the Act of Congress passed July seventh 1838, at the rate of fifty three dollars, and twenty eight cent per annum, and was paid to her at the agency at Boston Massachusetts, and that her pension commenced on the day of the death of her husband, said Williams which took place on the sixth day of July in the year 1838, and he now claims in behalf of the heirs of the said Mary Williams, arrears of Pension from the fourth of March 1836, to the sixth day of July in the year 1838, and further he saith not
Leonard Towne
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me,
John Spoor Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss. April 12 th 1843 - I hereby certify that Leonard Towne is believed to be a person of good Moral Character, and Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Mary Williams late of Charlton deceased, and it is generally reported that said Mary Williams formerly received a pension from the United States -
John Spoor Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 15. 1843 —
I hereby Certify , That John Spurr is now (and) was at the date of his attestation a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, J. A. Bolles
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.