Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,077, Daniel Williams, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Williams, Daniel
S. 23.077
CONTENTS

Albany 31, 439
Daniel Williams
Schoharie Co, in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lewis of the Reg't command by Col. Beebe in the Con. line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of June 1838 and sent to Daniel Baldwin Esq. Summit, Schoharie Co.
Arrears to the 14th of March '38 233. 33 1/3
Pension allowance ending 4. Sept. " 16. 66 2/3
$250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. 2 - Vol. 4 Page 82

34080
Daniel Williams
Act of June 7. 1832
Admitted
Pronto 10 minutes
Daniel Baldwin Esq.
Summit
N.Y.

State of New York } Schuylkill County } ss
On this 10 th day February 1837 Personally appeared in open Court Before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now Sitting Daniel Williams a Resident of Summit in the County of Schuylkill and State of New York aged Seventy five 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 the 7 - 1832 That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein Stat- ed
I Daniel Williams was Born in the year 1762 as in- formed in the town of Waterbury County of New Haven State of Connecticut and enlisted in Service in the same place I was Born in October 1776 under Captain John Lewis and served two months in said year under 2 - said Captain Lewis and 1777 I served under Captain Curtis I think his given Name was Jesse or Nathan was Stationed a part of the time at New Haven and a part at West Haven and at Milford during the Season and in 1778 I served under Captain John Lewis again 6 - at West Point I think Six months and spent the winter at Pottkill Barracks and I think the fore part of the Summer following I was at Stratford about two 2 - months from that to New Haven I think two months from New Haven to George Creek Six months from George Creek to New London Six months from there to George Creek again eight months was at New Rochelle, Rye and Mamaroneck the term of nine months I do not recall So as to State the whole of the time in each and every year But can State that I was in the Service for or the principal part of five years I was also in New York I think about two months all the latter part of my duty or Service I done under the above named Captain Lewis I was a part of the time under Coln Baber and a part under Coln

Sherman I was a Substitute for Abel Scott and also once for Nathaniel Green and once for Eli Adams I cannot recall but the year or term of Service I was a Substitute for the above persons the Remainder of five years I enlisted as a private I was an Guard at George Neck when the Guard was principally cut up By the British Light horse that I have no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service excepting that he has lost Elias Spencer Nathaniel Green Culpeper Woodley Mary Scott the cause of my not proceeding to obtain a pension before was Because I was not able to do it I made the inquiry and tried to get money to pursue it my witnesses Being so far distant that it was virtually out of my power within my means and I expect ever would have been had it not been for a friend of mine who under took it on his own Responsibility to assist me to it
S sworn in open court, this tenth day of Feby. 1837. before me, J A Keyser Clerk
Daniel Williams
And the S d 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 the within named Huffman Sarent, Boughton Rowland and McDonald who have also signed the same are residents of the town of Summit and are creditable persons and their statement entitled to credit

William Beckman
Marvin Sudd
Henry Shafer
William Mann
I, Abraham A Keyser, clerk of the court of common pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains 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 the said court, this tenth day of February 1837.
A A Keyser Clk

Wesley Hoffmann Hugh Rowland Seymour Boughton John Mc Donald William Lamont Linn
Residing in the Town of Summit hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Williams of Summit Schoharie County also who has subscribed to the and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five 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 Jacob Hoffman Sworn and subscribed this Hugh Rowland 9th day of February 1837 Seymour Boughton before me John Mc Donald William Lamont Linn
David Clement Justice of the peace
I the under signed do hereby Certify that the above persons sworn in the above are entitled to credit as a fact and before said Daniel Williams was a soldier in the Revolution as is set forth in his affidavit
David Clement Justice of the peace

State of New York, Schoharie County
I, Abraham Keyser, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county, do hereby certify, that David Lamont (Agg.) before whom the within affidavit of Jacob Hoffman & others, purports to have been taken, & by whom the taking of such affidavit, & the certificate thereunder written, is sub- scribed, was on the 9 th day of Feby 1837, a Justice of the Peace in & for said county - and that from my knowledge of his handwri- ting, I believe that his signatures subscribed to the taking of said affidavit & to said certificate, are genuine. - Witness my hand, & the seal of said court, February 10. 1837.
A. Keyser Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } 8
Robinson H. Sherman Clerk of the County of Courts within and for said County hereby Certify, that Col. John D. Harkness Esq. and John D. Meigs Esq. who have signed the other certificates hereunto annexed, were at the times of signing the same and now are Justices of Peace in said County duly ap- pointed & sworn and that their signa- tures, thereto are their genuine official signatures. Interim Robinson H. Sherman at my hand at the seat of said Court this 28 th day of January A.D. 1877 -
R. H. Sherman Clerk

I, Elisha Spencer of the Town of Watertown County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, depose and say that I am acquainted with Daniel Williams family of said Watertown now residing in the Town of Summit Ithaca County in the State of New York and that the said Williams performed duty in the year 1780 in the company of Cpt John Lewis of Watertown aforesaid, in the Regt of Col. Buel of Litchfield Farms - that defendant was in said Company at Horse Neck in the State of Connecticut from some time in May of the year aforesaid till the last of December or beginning of January following being a period of eight months, and deponent has no reason to think that the said Williams did not perform service for the same period.
Elisha Spencer
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss Watertown Jan y 27 1807 Personally appeared before me Elisha Spencer and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition. Subscribed in my presence - I further certify that the said Spencer is a man of integrity and his declaration entitled to full credit. Edward Mears Justice of Peace
Note - The Deposition above refers to the Voucher in his own case in proof of the Service of the said Williams -

I Nathanial Gunn of the town of Waterbury County of New Haven State of Connecticut depose and say that I was  acquainted intimately in the time of the Revolutionary war With Daniel Williams formerly of Waterbury but now of Summit Schuylkill County State of New York. I saw of his going into the service as a soldier to fight Lewis I think and after wards enlisted for one year I also know of his being hired to go as substitute by my father for the space of the six months and believe he was in the service the greater part of the time thru the war or for five years
Nathanial Gunn
State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss Waterbury Personally appeared before me Nathanial Gunn and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition subscribed in my presence I further certify that the said Gunn is a man who is entitled to credit January 27 th A.D. 1832 Elihu H. Hooker Justice of Peace

I Culpepper Hoadley of Watertown and county of New Haven and State of Connecticut Depose and say that I am acquainted with Daniel Williams formerly of said Watertown but now residing in the town of Summit Schoharie county and State of New York and that the said Williams in 1779 performed duty with me in Capt. Gotham Curtis Com Rhinecliff Battery was Major in the Regiment and I went in the month of August to Stratford in the said State of Connecticut and staid one month and the said Daniel Williams performed duty with me
Culpepper Hoadley
State of Connecticut New Haven county of Watertown Personally appeared before me Culpepper Hoadley and made oath to the truth of the fore going deposition subscribed in my presence & further certify that the said Hoadley is a man who is entitled to credit Jan 28 th AD 1837 Elihu H. Pitkin Justice of Peace

I Uri Scott of the town of Oxford and county of New Haven and State of Connecticut depose and say that I am acquainted with Daniel Williams former- ly of Waterbury now residing in the town Summit Soharry County State of New York that in the year 1777 I belonged to the company of Capt Jersey Curtis of Plymouth and Daniel Williams belonged to the same company and did duty in the same that they enlisted for one year and did duty at West Haven and along the sea shore from New Haven to Milford that I belonged to Capt John Lewis company I think in the year 1776 and went to New York and served two months and Daniel Williams served in the same company that in the year 1778 I think I belonged to Capt John Lewis company and did duty at West Point for two months and Daniel Williams belonged to the same and did duty in the same.
State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss at Oxford Personally appeared before me Uri Scott and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition subscribed in my presence I further certify that the said Scott is a man who is entitled to credit Jan 27 th AD 1837 Elisha Witherock Justice of Peace

New York
Rev — Daniel Williams
Suspended Letter Dec 1836 To same Oct. 28, 1837. to same 17 April 1838

Summit February the 10 1837
Gentlemen I Send you here with the in closed affidavit of Daniel Williams for a pension I hope the affidavit will be Satisfactory to your honors to give him a grant Please Direct your com- munications to me at Summit Post office Schoharie Co NY Daniel Baldwin Baldwin
Honorable Lewis Cass Secy of war Do James L the Edwards Com of Pensions City of Washington

Williams
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Adm. Natl. Cust. } May 31 } Pmce 4 } for 1/2

Summit May 19:1838
Dr Sir
your Letter of the 17 of April suprised me and Mr Williams we had expected to have received a certificate for two years Service the Deposition Mr Scott shows that Mr Williams was in the war with him near one and a half years and Mr S receives a pension for the same Service but if you cannot allow him for only ten months he says that he must accept it as he is unable by his own means to procure any more witness and I have expended much money and time for him therefore your speedy answer is solicited
J L Edwards Esq
I am very respectfully your obt servt Daniel Baldwin

Daniel Williams
  1776 0. 2. 0 Por Capt John Lewis   1777 0 " Jepe Cartice New Haven & West Haven   1778 11. 14 4 . 0 " John Lewis at West Point & Punkskill   1779 0 8. 0 " " " " Horse Neck &c   1. 4. 0   1. 2. 0  slown   11 10. 0 slown 

Oct 17 to the
18 3/4
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washngton City
Summit N.Y. Oct 12
to the William's Cause Com. of Pensions Washngton City

Dear Williams
Cont
Al. Gn
Asad.
See paper
Apr 10. Hon Com of Pensions W. H. Easton Washington City
Summit N.Y. April 5

Summit April 4 1838
Dr Sir
The Later part of January Last I Sent to your office a Certificate of the officers Names from the Comptroller of Connecticut under which Daniel Williams served during the revo- lutionary war as you informed me by your Letter of the 28 of October that it would be all the evidence that would be required in his case I have not recieved an answer from you and Mr W m feels very anxious to get his pension and he is in great want of assistance and he expects that his Country will repay him for those five years which he fought in her defence he is without property money or relations to assist him but he is an honest temperate man and all of his acquaintance feels anxious that he should receive a compensation for those services He has rendered his Country your early answer is solicited
Hon Comr of Pensions
Daniel Baldwin

Jan 31 accept V Dm Geo Wm Crump Esq acting com of pensions pension office Washington City
Yr affecly D

Summit January 22 nd 1838
Honored Sir I here inclose to you the certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut containing the account of the services of the officers under whom Daniel Williams served during the revolutionary war viz Capt John Lewis Capt Jesse Curtis Col Buel Genral Hesters — The Comptroller made a mistake in the name of David for Daniel Williams for I wrote to him for the services of Daniel Williams and the officers named above as I understood by your letter of the 28 th of October that all the evidence that would be required besides the deposition that are with you would be to know if the officers named in those depositions were on the records of that State Mr Williams is a very temperate man and worn out with hard labour without without relations to assist or property to support him and is truly an object of pity and worthy of the charity of the benevolent he expects that his country will assist him in the last decline of life your early attention will be solicited
I am very respectfully your oft ser
Geo. Wm Crump
Daniel Baldwin

Dear Sir
I wish you to send me a copy of the evidence that will be required at your office in the case of Daniel Williams in order to procure his pension. He is very poor and without any means of support except the charity of the people without relation to assist him Being a poor unfortunate but worthy man it wounds the tender feelings of his friends to think that he who has fought and bled to procure this freedom which we enjoy should be withheld those privileges his country intended for his support. The reason of his not making application sooner has been previously stated. He endeavored for several years to raise money by his own means but could not be sufficient to go and see his witness. He applied to several men for assistance but was put off from time to time. At length a number of us agreed to send to Connecticut and we there found the evidence we sent to your department. We have already spent between fifty and sixty Dollars to procure his witness and we now wish to know the whole proof that will be necessary in his case if you would please to inform us.
Please direct communication to Daniel Baldwin at Summit Schoharie Co N.Y.
Your ob t Serv t D Baldwin
Summit Oct 9 th 1837

Comptroller's Office Hartford Connecticut January 2 th 1838
I certify that Capt John Lewis is charged on the pay table books in this office as follows, to wit,    1776  June 21  To order on Treasurer in account for his bal  580  "  "    1781  Jan y 19  as as  480  "  "     April 13  as as  50  "  "     June 29  as as by Col Barabed Beebe  161  12  4     30  as as  603  4  1       $1375  2  5  
He is credited on Haskell's receipts March 15 th 1780 under the following head, to wit, "The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for the service of Militia ordered to Join the continental army in 1779" nominal money $2805. 4-1. He is further credited on the same book under the head of Militia service from April to November, 1779. $1.026. 2-1. He is also further credited on the same book under the head of Expense of Militia service $33. 9-10, Sept 14 th 1782.
S ic et Jesse Curtis is charged on the pay table books as follows, to wit,    1775  May 20  To order on Treasurer in af Capt Caleb Grobridge         Company General Wooster's Regiment  520  "  "     June 26  Order on Treasurer in af for Capt Caleb Grobridge         Company Gen Wooster's Regiment  60  "  "     Augt 14  Order on Treasurer in af Capt Caleb Grobridge         Gen Wooster's Regiment  50  "  "       $630  "  "  
Capt Jesse Curtis is charged on the same books as follows,    1777  April 4  To order on Treasurer in af for his Co Militia detached  100  "  "    1779  March 10  " 2 Orders on Treasurer for Balance  4291  17  4      " Cash balance of Col book  300  "  "       $4591  17  4  

Capt Jesse Curtis is credited on Haskell's Receipts Dec 22 d 1779 Col Jonathan Baldwin's Regt. under the head of Militia to Peeks Kill £ 75-7-3 nominal money, He is also credited on the same book under the head of Militia service from April to November 1779, £ 458-10-10, and also under the same head £ 22-6-4, He is also credited on the same book March 10 th 1779 under the head of efflux of post at New London £ 4,591-17-4, - and also under the same head Feby 29 th 1780 £ 9,974-0-5, I further certify that the name of David Williams has not been found,
Wm Field Comptroller

Revolution
2307 4 INVALID.
File No. 23,077
Daniel Williams
Revolutionary War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: Vol. 3 , Page 452
[Arrangement of 1870.]