Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,206, William Willard, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
* Willard, William
NUMBER _____
D. 30.206
CONTENTS

10.027.
Massachusetts
William Willard
of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Hill of the Regt commanded by Col. Spencer in the Mass line for 6 Mos.
Will
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Jan 1833 and sent David Davis of Groton Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Jan 1833 $40 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 10 — $50 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. H. Blair Clerk, Book 10 — Vol. 28 th Page 90.
Let to Solomon Strong ("B.C.") May 19, 1840.
80 Worcester

(Declaration of William Willard)
Please to debit to Sam Danahy Gaston Ms
Private 6 months Adm'd
$20-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester
ss.
A.D. 1832
On this fourteenth Worcester
day of August. Probate
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas , now sitting at within and for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth
aforesaid
of Harvard in said County William Willard , aged seventy eight years
Who being 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 he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
Samuel
1 That he enlisted in the Autumn A.D. 1775 under Capt. Shaw  Shaw of Harvard. L t Col. of Bolton in Mass a for two months to go to Boston to sustain the Army, until the year men should be raised and organized, that he marched to Boston his company was attached to Col o  Regiment , and that there he did duty until he completed his two months and was discharged and returned home in the Winter. — 2 That he engaged for two months  two months in A.D. 1776 to go to New York in the company of Capt. Hall of Harvard L t Col. of Bolton in Col o  Conner's Reg t of the Mass a forces, that he marched to New York was stationed near Kingsbridge, was at East Chester, Westches r and at Dobbs Ferry, and continued to do duty until he served out his two months  months and was discharged, No discharge from the Army was given to him — And all the Officers under whom he served he believes have died. — 3 He enlisted in 1777 to go to Bennington, in the company of Capt. Merickel Whitney of Harvard, was in Col o  Reg t was at the Battle of Bennington where Gen l John Stark commanded, & was not a vicinity served out his time of two months for which he engaged and was discharged. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss to wit,
At the Court of Probate begun and holden at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester on the fourteenth day of August A. D. 183 22 On the application of William Willard claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit :
1. Where, and in what year were you born ?
Answer, I was born in Howard Ms 13 of Feby Ad 1754
2. Have you any record of your age?
Answer, I have no family record, but there is a record of my age on Howard Town book of records —
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live ?
Answer, I was living in Howard Ms when I was born and always have and now do live
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, My services were voluntary and of my own accord 5 Did you ever receive any written discharge from service ? Ans r  I never rec d any such discharge.
6 State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I remember Col o Henry Caskell of Lancaster, Col o Sylvanus Smith of Shirley and I saw Genl l Wood at Roxbury and Genl l Washington at New York
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, The Rev d Hezekiah Gilbert of Howard Dr Ephra Stone. Col o Aaron Whitney Maj o Jerome Gardner Thomas Gray and Levi Merrill Selectmen of Howard William Willard

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss , to wit,
At the Court of Probate ... begun and holden at Worcester ... within and for the County of Worcester on the fourteenth day of August A. D. 183 22 On the application of William Willard claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following interrogatories were propounded to him to wit :
1. Where, and in what year were you born ?
Answer, I was born in Howard Ms 13 of Feby Adr 1754
2. Have you any record of your age
Answer, I have no family record, but there is a record of my age on Howard Town book of records —
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live ? Answer,
I was living in Howard Ms when I was born and always have and now do live
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,
My services were voluntary and of my own accord 5 Did you ever receive any written discharge from service ? Ans r  I never rec d any such discharge.
6 State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service ?
Answer, I remember Col s Henry Caskell of Lancaster, Col s Sylvanus Smith of Shirley and I saw Genl s Ward at Roxbury and Genl s Washington at New York
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, The Rev d Hezekiah Gilbert of Howard Dr Ephra Stone. Col s Aaron Whitney Maj s Jerome Gardner Thomas Grey and Levi McClellan Selectmen of Howard William Willard

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester
ss.
A.D. 1832
On this fourteenth
day of August. Probate
Worcester
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas , now sitting at
aforsaid
within and for the County of Worcester of Haward in said County William Willard, aged seventy eight years
Who being 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 he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
Samuel
 1 That he enlisted in the Autumn A.D. 1775 under Capt. Brann Hall of Haward. Lt. Hawk of Bolton in Mass. for two months to go to Boston to sustain the Army until the year men should be raised and organized, that he marched to Boston his company was attached to Col. Regiment , and that there he did duty until he completed his two months and was discharged and returned home in the Winter. —  2 That he engaged for two months  two months in A.D. 1776 to go to New York in the company of Capt. Hall of Haward Lt Hawk of Bolton in Col. Conner Reg t of the Mass. forces, that he marched to New York was stationed near Kingsbridge, was at East Chester, Westches ter and at Dobbs Ferry, and continued to do duty until he served out his two months  time and was discharged, No discharge from the Army was given to him — And all the Officers under whom he served he believes have died. —  3 He enlisted in 1777 to go to Bennington, in the company of Capt. Nesekech Whitney of Haward, was in Col. Reg t was at the Battle of Bennington where Genl. John Stark commanded, & was not a vicinity served out his time of two months for which he engaged and was discharged. — 

Affidavit of Simon Blanchard in the case of William Willard

I Samuel Stone of Haward in the County of Worcester , and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Of- fice, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that I well know William Willard of the same Haward who served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Samuel Hall in Colo.
Regiment, in which Company, I also served. In the Fall AD 1775 we both enlisted in the Company of Samuel Hall for two months to serve at Roxbury in Mass. and joined our Company in Haward and marched to Roxbury where we stayed one near the neck where we completed our term of two months and were dismissed, our Lt. was Samuel Hall of Bolton
And in June AD 1777 we both of us enlisted for two months to go to the Northern Frontier in the Company of Dea. Whitney , I do not recollect the names of any of the Company or Field Officers, they were all strangers to me before we proceeded to Brimington and were stationed there a short time and were then marched to Half Moon where we were stationed there near one month and then were marched back to Brimington where we were employed in guarding prisoners in the meeting house until we had served out our enlistment of two months and were dismissed - During both these periods of service, I was the whole time with William Willard and know that he performed the services herein stated. Samuel Stone mark
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Worcester to wit January 22 AD. 1833.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the Counties in said Commonwealth  said County of Worcester  Samuel Stone who subscribed the above deposition and who I certify to be a disinterested and credible witness
also subscribes the above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Before me John P. Pease Jus. Peace

Affidavit of Samuel Stone in the case of William Willard

Affidavit of Simon Blanchard in the case of William Willard

I Simon Blanchard of Haward in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office, will appear :
And I do further testify and declare that I know and am well acquainted with William Willard of the same Haward who served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt Samuel Hill in Colo.
Convers
Regiment, in which Company, I also served.
In the fall Ad 1776 and either in October or November as well as I can recollect we both enlisted in the Company of Capt. Samuel Hill to go to New York, our enlistment was for two months we joined our Company at Haward and proceeded to New York were at Dobbs Ferry, Westchester and Tarrytown and various places, in the State of New York until we completed our term of two months and were dismissed.
Simon M. Blanchard
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Worcester to wit January 22 — AD. 1833.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the  Counties in said Commonwealth  said County of Worcester Simon Blanchard who subscribed the above deposition and who I certify to be a disinterested and credible witness who subscribes the above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Before me John Park Justice of the Peace

30 206 Ray  INVALID.
File No. 30,206
William Willard
Si Rec Rec
Act: June 1 st 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 455
[Arrangement of 1870.]