Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14863, Abel Williams, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Williams, Abel
S. 14863
carded
CONTENTS

8371
11730 New York
Abel Williams
of Cayuga in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Duel of the Regt. commanded by Lieut. Johnson in the N. York line for 1 Y 6 d
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 110 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1831 and sent to S. G. L. D. 1833 Auburn
Arrears to the 4th of Ma '31 $ 81.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sp '31 20.33 $101.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. B. Steele Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 4, Page 35

Rec'd
14863 INVALID.
File No. 14,863 Abel Williams Rev: Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]

rolls Abel Williams
On rolls
10 mo 26 days 2 " added
12. 26
Admitted
Private 12 mo 26 days

BRIEF in the case of  Abel Williams  of Cayuga.  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 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. As a Gen.     1 Aug In 1778 1 Private Coll Buel Coll D'Arny   1 Sept 1779 2 " Captd and Col Col Johnson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windham Co NY  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
enlist 25 Feb 1778 in 10 th in Bacon  Richard Cotts  dis 1 Aug 1779  Examining Clerk.

Abel Williams
11730
Admitted found on rolls 10m 6 days Private 2 12.6 days
H. G. Guld

Cayuga County Ss 3
Personally appeared before me David Adams of said County to me personally known and stated on oath that he is well acquainted with Abel Williams now of the County of Cayuga and knows that in the said Williams was a soldier of the Army of the revolution in the year 1777 or 78 that served in Capt. John H Buel's Co. of Infantry 4th Connecticut Regiment. Commanded by Col. John Dury that he served for the full term of nine months in said Regiment during said year. David Adams
Sworn this 4 th day of March 1829
Before me Just. Brewster Justice of the peace for the County of Cayuga State of New York
W th David Adams to me personally known to be hereby certified to be a credible Witness - Aug th Just. Brewster

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Aug. Fred. Prevost — Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such. AND FURTHER, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature officially set to the annexed affidavit to be his proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County afore- said, the 21 st day of March 182 9
Alner Cook Jr. Clk By V. R. Core Dist. y

Madison County } ss
Personally appeared before me Wootut Justus of said County to me personally known and states on oath after being duly sworn that he is well acquainted with Abel Williams now of the county of Cayuga and knows that he the said Williams was a soldier of the Army of the revolution in the year 1778 that he the said served in Capt. John H Buel's Co. of Infantry 1 st Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. John Duryee how long he served does not recollect and further the deponent saith not
Wootut his Justus mark
Sworn and subscribed this 15 th day of April 1829 before me Elias P Benjamin Justice of the peace in and for the County of Madison and State of New-York H on . Wootut Justus to me personally known I do hereby certify that I believe him to be a credible witness
Elias P Benjamin

Clerks office Madison County
I John G. Curtis Clerk of the County of Madison and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County do certify that Elias P. Benjamin Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit and certificate was a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Madison Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to take the same: And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signatures of "Elias P. Benjamin" to the said affidavit and certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said Justice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 16th day of April 1829—
John G. Curtis Clk
Affidavits to Mr Williams

State of New-York, Cayuga COUNTY, } ss.
On this 24 th day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now setting, Abel Williams a resident of Fleming in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 70 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 7th, 1832: — That on the first of January
AD 1778, at the town of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, he enlisted into the company commanded by Captain John H Buel, in the fourth Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col John Durgy for a term of one year, that he marched with said company and joined the army of Gen Washington at Valley Forge in the Spring of the year 1778. that he continued in the army of Gen Washington during the summer of 1778, and was in the battle of Monmouth on the 28 th of June in the same year. that he continued to serve in said company until the first of January AD 1779 when he was discharged at Reading in the State of Connecticut aforesaid, He further declares that in the month of September AD 1779 he was drafted at the town of Canterbury aforesaid, and entered the company of Captain — (Dunlap (or Delah) in Colonel Obadiah Johnsons Regiment of militia as he believes that he marched with said company to New London, where he was discharged, having served a term of two months, that he received a regular discharge from said years service signed by Gen — Parsons as he believes but has since lost the same. that he has no documentary evidence of said service, that he has no other proof of said service than the accompanying affidavits, and is not able to procure any as he believes —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State or Territory
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Isabel Fitch judge
Abel Williams

We, Samuel M. Plumb a clergyman residing in Fleming Cayuga County and Charles Van Eps residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abel Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 70 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 M. Plumb.
Charles Van Eps
Isabel Fitch judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 Samuel M. Plumb who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Fleming and Charles Van Eps who has also signed the same, is a resident in and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isabel Fitch judge
I, Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abel Williams for a pension.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the 25 th day of Sep= tember A D 1832
M. S. Myers