Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15719, Isaac Williams, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Williams, Isaac
S 15719
CONTENTS
Carded

Connecticut 29.838
Isaac Williams of Norwich in the State of Conn. who was a ser t in the by Captain of the R y commanded by Col. Huntington in the Conn. line for Ser v : 20 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 29- Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Mar: 35 and her Hon. Keyes Parker. Groton. Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 35 116- Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 14.50 $130.50.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by M Rice Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 3 Page 49.
Letter to Pen Agt, 3 d Auditor of Hon T. W. Williams 25 April 1840
Paid at The Treasury under the act of the 6 th April, 1838, from 4 March, 1838 to 4 March 1839- agt. notified 30 th May 1840 1893 Oct 19 Mrs Henry P Bulkley History Press

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832.
State of Connecticut } County of New London } City of Norwich. In this eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before the City Court of the City of Norwich in said County in open Court now sitting. personally appeared Mrs. Eunice Standish a resident of Norwich, County of New London, and State aforesaid, aged Seventy seven 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 June Seventh one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, in behalf of her brother Isaac Williams, resident in said County, and who is mentally deranged and thereby rendered incapable

of making his declaration, literally in conformity, to the requisitions of said act. This declaration states, that she is an elder sister of the said Isaac, and widow of Capt Jonathan Rands deceased. That for about six years past, she has maintained the said Isaac, at her own proper charge, and that she verily believes, the facts hereafter stated, regarding the said Isaac, to be true. That on or about the tenth day of July A D 1775, said Isaac did enlist in the Company of Col Judiah Huntington's regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army, as a private soldier. That said Isaac Williams, did continue to serve in said Company, and regiment, under the immediate command of Capt Jonathan Brewer since deceased, from said tenth day of July, to the tenth day of December, in the same year being five months,

and 30 days. And said declarant as in verification, of her said declaration, hereto annexed, a certificate of Roger Huntington Esq. Comptroller of public accounts for the State of Connecticut. The declarant further says, that she is unable to specify particulars of the services of said Isaac. other than that he resided at the time thereof, in said County of New London, and she recollects his absence from home, but and return thither, but cannot specify the time, other wise than as aforesaid. The declarant says, that according to her recollection, the age of the said Isaac is now twenty years, and and in his behalf, she hereby relinquishes every claim which to a pension or annuity. except the present, and she declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state or territory. And she makes this application

as the next friend of the said Rue on whom he is dependent for support. And the declarant saith not — } Jurine Prandell
Sworn and Subscribed to in open Court this 11 day of Augt. 1834 Attest Alex Lathrop Clerk

The Declaration of Israel Williams of the City of Norwich who was first duly sworn according to Law is as follows that is to say:
That the declarant is a younger brother of Isaac Williams whose application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June Seventh 1832 is hereto annexed. The declarant is aged seventy six years and resides in the family of his Sister Mrs Cunice Randall whose declaration is hereto prefixed. He declares that said Mrs Randall has for some years maintained her said brother Isaac Williams. That said Isaac is mentally deranged and incapable of supporting himself or giving any rational and intelligible account of his services during the revolutionary War. The declarant recollects that his brother did serve in the Company of Col. Jonathan

Preston and otherwise during said war but the time and duration of said services he is unable to specify. The declarant verily believes that said Isaac did serve in the Regiment of Col. Sedidiah Huntington in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army from the tenth day of July A.D. 1775 to the Tenth day of December of the same year being a period of five months and five days. The declarant further states that the said Isaac resided in the year A.D. 1775 in that part of the town of Norwich which now belongs to Preston, in said County, and that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, other than what is

hereunto annexed. And as to the age of the said Isaac he believes him to be seventy one years old. And the declarant is of opinion that the said Isaac performed other military services to a considerable extent during the war of the revolution. But the particulars thereof the declarant is unable to specify — And further the declarant saith not.
3 Jerah Williams Sworn to in open Court this 11 day of Augt. 1834
Attest Alex Lathrop Clerk

State of Connecticut Comptroller's office July 18 th 1830
On examination of the books & files of this office it appears that Isaac Williams served as a private in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army Colonel Sedediah Huntington's regiment from the tenth day of July to the sixteenth day of December 1775, five months and six days, and that the pay for his services in the said regiment he was paid by this State, and the same charged to; and allowed by the United States, certified by Roger Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts

The deposition of Elijah Whipple late of the town of Preston, now of Norwich in New London County and State of Connecticut age Eighty years, and being duly sworn is as follows. That he resided in the month June A.D. 1845. (within forty rods of the late Jonathan Brewster Esq., in Preston, Norwich, in whose family being brother Law, lived Isaac Williams. Then a youth now Esq. Isaac Williams a deranged person. That said Brewster then commanded a Company of Infantry in the military ser- vice of the United States. That the deponent knew that said Brewster, moved on with his Company in June to Rexbury, to join the Army. That said Whipple was there when the Company arrived. That said Isaac Wil- liams was in the service of said Compa- ny as an attendant or waiter to said Brew- ster. That said Williams was in said service with said Company five months, and often seen with said Brewster in said Capacity there, by the deponent, and left said Company at Rexbury with said Brewster com- manding, and said Williams as attendant with them in December (1845) In January (1846) the deponent enlisted himself into the Company of said Brewster, in Connecticut but his father in Law dying, his mother ob- tained a substitute and kept the deponent at home, so that the deponent did not join the Company, at that time but understood and firmly believes that said Company went from said Brewster's residence with said

Isaac in a Peninsular, by the way of New Haven to join the Army at New York, and that they did join said Army there. Sometime afterwards in the fall of the year 1776. Said Brewster returned home as. Deponent understood, upon parole but been captured on Long Island in a Battle there Said Brewster remained at home during the residue of the war, as. Deponent understood, under said parole. Said Isaac Williams did not return with Capt Brewster home, but as deponent is informed, was taken into the service of his bro the late Gen Joseph Williams who was attached to the movements of the Army as a sutler near the White Pains, and the deponent truly believes and understood that said Isaac acted as att- to his said Brother until he left the Army, being then a youth. and further the deponent said not. Elijah Whipple
State of Connecticut County of New London } vs. City of Norwich June 17 th (1834.)
Personally appeared Elijah Whipple. The abovenamed Deponent and made oath to the truth of the forego- ing declaration by him subscribed. The said Whipple is well known to me, as deputed, to be a person of Credibility.
James Lanman Justice The Peace for the County and State aforesaid.

The deposition of John John Strong aged seventy eighty years residing in Norwich County of New London being duly sworn is as follows that is to say that in the year Seventy six according to the best of his recollection he was a member of the Norwich Light Infantry Company in the military service the officers of which company were Christopher Saffingwell Captain Jeremiah Clement Lieutenant Joseph Howland Ensign Philip Huntington Sergeant and Darius Peck also being Sergeant of said Company Said Company was ordered on an expedition to Milford Point in said State of Connecticut for two months and he recalls Deacon Williams then of Norwich now of Preston being a private in said Company and doing duty

during said Campaign according to the best of his recollection said Company although ordered out for two months was discharged in six weeks. Further the deponent saith not.
3. Gabriel Davis, Young
State of Connecticut ss County of New London Town of Norwich.
Personally appeared before me James Danaher Justice of the peace within and for said County. Father Armstrong above mentioned well known to me as a credible person and made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed. His testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of August A.D. 1834.
James Danaher Justice of the Peace.

The deposition of Nathaniel Townsend of the Town of Norwich New London County aged eighty seven years or a fellow That in the year 1781 the Defendant was a private soldier in a military Company raised in said Norwich and commanded by Christopher Leffingwell Esq deceased called the Norwich light infantry company at a time when the British were in possession of the west end of Long Island Jeremiah Clement being Lieutenant of said company, and Joseph Howland Ensign thereof. In said year said Company was stationed for one month at Millstone point in the County of New London and has full recollection that Isaac Williams then of said Norwich, but now of Preston in said County a deranged person, was a private there and did duty during said Campaign of one month. He had further the deponent with not. Nath. Townsend

State of Connecticut. Norwich in New London County.
On this day the eleventh of August AD 1834, before me James Sanman Justice of the peace for New London County Personally Came and appeared Mr Nathaniel Townsend an aged and respectable citizen of said Norwich of unquestionable character for truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing declaration by him subscribed this 11th 10th Whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above written.
James Sanman Justice of the Peace.

City of Norwich ss To wit County of New London State of Connecticut.
We J. B. Paddock, residing in the City aforesaid, and Samuel Sanborn, residing in the same City and County aforesaid, hereby certify. That we are well acquainted with Isaac Williams who is named in the foregoing application, for a pension and that we believe him to be seventy one years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed in the City of Norwich the eleventh day of August AD 1834.
J. B. Paddock
Rector of Christ Church in the City of Norwich
Isaac Sanborn Sworn to in open court this 11 day of August 1834 attest Alex Lathrop clerk Justice of the Peace

And the Court Certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. Seth B. Paddock, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman resident in the City of Norwich and that James Tannan who has also signed the same is a resident in said City and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Certified by
Alex Lathrop
Clerk of said City Court

State of Connecticut 3.55
City Court of the City of Norwich August term being the seventh day of said month A.D. 1834, and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Isaac Williams in whose behalf the foregoing application is made was a revolutionary soldier and served as is stated in the documents preceding and annexed hereto. And said Court do further declare that the said Isaac Randall and the said Sarah Mel Williams are well known to be the brother and sister of said Isaac and are persons of respectability and undoubted truth and veracity as well as all the other deponents whose names are annexed to the foregoing depositions. And said Court further do declare that the said Isaac Williams is known to

them to be a person deranged in his mental powers and incapable of giving an authentic and intelligible account of his services in the revolutionary war.
Certified by Alex Lathrop Clerk of said City court
I Alexander Lathrop Clerk of the City Court of the City of Norwich aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application in behalf of Hannah Williams for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Alex Lathrop Clerk

31,682 Isaac Williams

State of Connecticut City of Norwich Augt 12 1834
I Alexander Lathrop Clerk of the City court of the City of Norwich do hereby certify that that the signature of Roger Huntington is in his own proper hand writing with which I am well acquainted
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this in the day and year above written
Alex Lathrop Clerk of said City Court

General Army of the Town of Warwick in the County of War London and State of for- merly aged about sixty two years being sworn as with and with - that in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty six he was a member of the Warwick Light Infantry company in the Military service. The officers of which company were Lieutenant Edgarwell Captain - Francis Clement-Lieu- tenant Joseph Howland Ensign - and Darius Barker Sergeant. About the first week in September of said year, said company was ordered to Long Island in the State of New York to assist in removing cattle and families the British troops being then in possession of the West end of Long Island. Isaac Williams then of Warwick and now of Preston a serving person at this time was then a private doing military duty in said company.

Said company was engaged in military duty upon that expedition about five or six weeks. Afterwards in the year nineteen hundred and seventy nine about the twentieth day of July said company - said Isaac Williams still being a private and doing duty in said company - was ordered upon an expedition to Millstone Plain in the State of Connecticut - This deponent further says that he verily believes every member of said company was at present upon that expedition en- gaged in military duty - and that said expedition occupied about seven weeks - This deponent further says that afterwards in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one - in the month of Septem- ber said company was ordered to march on military duty to New London, that they continued doing duty from four to six weeks - and that he has no doubt said Isaac Williams was upon that expedition a mem- ber of said company and that he did duty accor- dingly. And further this deponent saith not.
Samuel Avery

State of Connecticut— County of New-London Is—
Warwick October 6th. 1834 —
Personally appeared before me James Lain an one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. I am well assured the before named deponent well known to me as a person entitled to full credit and belief - and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed.
James Lamson Justice of the Peace
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Dear Mr Barker Gorton. HR

State of Connecticut City Court of the City of Norwich October Term being the thirteenth day of said Month A D 1834
And the said Court do here by declare their opinion that the above named Isaac Williams in whose behalf the foregoing application is made was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as is stated in the Documents preceding and annexed hereto and said Court do further declare that the said Eunice Randall and the said Sarah Mull Williams are well known to be the brother and sister of of said Isaac and are persons of respectability and undoubted truth and veracity as well as all the other deponents whose names are annexed to the foregoing depositions And said Court further declare that the said Isaac Williams is known to them to be a person deranged in his mental powers and incapable of giving an authentic and intelligible account of his Services in the revolutionary war And the said Court do further find that Samuel Avery (whose deposition is hereto annexed) is a credible person and is to be believed and that he is a resident of the Town of Norwich
Certified by Alex Lathrop Clerk of said City Court
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State of Connecticut
New London County City of Norwich
I Alexander Lathrop Clerk of the City Court of the City of Norwich do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application in behalf of Isaac Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City Court this thirteenth day of October Anno Domini 1834
Alex Lathrop Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
February 14, 1934.
J. M. Doubleday, 209 N. St. Mary's, Caldwell, Kans.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15719 , it appears that Isaac Williams while residing in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut enlisted July 10, 1775 and served as a private in Captain Jonathan Brewster's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment until December 16, 1775.
Soon after this he served as clerk to his brother Joseph Williams, who was sutler to the army, length of service not stated.
In the fall of 1776, he served six weeks as a private in Captain Christopher Leffingwell's Company of Norwich Light Infantry. From July 20, 1779, he served

seven weeks and from September 1781, he served six weeks both times in Norwich Light Infantry.
He was allowed pension August 11, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Norwich, Connecticut, aged seventy one years.
Ittis not stated that soldier ever married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 1 st 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Isaac Williams _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Twenty nine Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 1 st March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Patridge Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Mr
Hoff R by Washington
2 March 1835
I herewith to you the required document to authorizing you to issue a pension certificate to Dear William of Newbed City Connecticut I must ask the favor of you to forward herewith a pension certificate for William, as early as it is convenient.
Yours with Respect
Fayle H. Blake
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions Washington

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Cont.
Honorable Fleming
Public Service

City of Newburgh Octo 28 1884,
I return you papers in the case of Hannah Williams. appli- cation for a pension, with additional. I think Sir in this case, the testimony being Mr Williams, fairly within the law as it is now presented, and trust that no objection can now be interposed.
Very respectfully I am Sir of second E Obad Lord
Amos Tannen

Isaac Williams Connecticut
Suspended -
Letter 14 November 1834. James Larman
do. to same Nov. 26. 1834 -
13 Dec r lett to same
Col. Huntingdon
Spencer ext. & sent to Ha
James Larman
Nov. 14
1834
8 mi o 20 days
29 pr arm

Louise Randall Conservator.

At a Special County Court held at Norwich within and for the County of New London in the State of Connecticut on the twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. Present the Hon d Goddington Billings Chief Judge " Samuel A. Peters } associate " Alexander Stewart } Judges
Upon the petition of Nathaniel Wil- liams of said town of Norwich, and brother of Isaac Williams late of said Norwich, now of Preston in said County. Shewing to this Court that said Isaac Williams hath by the providence of God, fallen into a state of distraction and become by means thereof, poor, and impotent, and unable to support, or provide for himself, that said Isaac has no other estate whatsoever except a right to claim and receive from the United States, twenty nine dollars per annum as a pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary War, &c., and praying this Court to appoint some suitable person as a conservator to take

cause of and oversee said Isaac & as per petition on file date February 10. 1835
And this Court having enquired into the facts stated in said petition. do find the same to be true, and do grant the prayer thereof. - and thereupon do appoint Mrs Eunice Randall of said Norwich who is his sister and next friend. as Conservator to said Isaac Williams to take of and manage his concerns. - attest
John D e Witt Clerk (#)
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss
I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New Lon- don County do hereby certify, that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the files, and records, of said Special Court, in the appointment of my Eunice Randall conservator to Isaac Williams. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 23 rd day of February A D 1835
John D e Witt Clerk (#)

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15719
INVALID.
No. 15719
Isaac Williams
Pr. Rev. W. J.
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John M. Doubleday 209 N. St. Mary's Caldwell, Kansas
Jan 14 1924
Commissioner of Pensions Revolutionary Division Washington D.C.
My Dear Sir I would like the military and family record of Isaac Williams a Rev. soldier from Conn. I think his residence at enlistment and when pensioned was Stonington New London County Conn. and I think he served in the 1 st Company 8 th Regiment.
Very truly
J. M. Doubleday