Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17956, James Williams, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Williams, James Gould, Submit
N 17956
Former widow
CONTENTS
This woman also applied for pension on account of the services of her last husband, Seth Gould. R. 4162

ref. hitherto. Hon Com Hubbard. 17 May 1853.
See Mrs 28-66 - now with
Vermont. No 4152
Submit Gould, formerly widow of James Williams who died in the year 1781 or 1782 of Windham in the State of Vermont who was a prisoner in the Co - commanded by Captain Pritchard of the regt. commanded by Col. Rarick in the Mass a line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 80 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Jan. 1845 and Sept 10 Hon Solomon Foot H. Reps.
Accrues to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Page
40,
H. H. Swan Clerk,

Miss Gould's

"This day James Williams made application to me to be published to Submit Page both of Fitchburg. — Fitchburg May 27 th 1780. — Tho s Gowden Town Clerk."
"Lidia Williams first daughter of James Williams & Submit his wife born February 23 rd 1781 in Fitchburg. — Phinehas Harkwell Town Clerk"
3
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. Town Clerk's Office in Fitchburg December 27 th 1844. I certify that I am at this time town clerk of Fitchburg in said County and have held that office fifteen years. That the preceding copies are true copies from the re- cords in said town clerk's office, that the dates of the same are expressed on the record in fair legible fig- ures, the first of which corresponding with May • twenty seventh Seventeen hundred and eighty and the second date corresponding with February twenty third Seventeen hundred and eighty one — that I have examined the records in said town clerk's office, that there are no records of marriages for the year seventeen hundred and eighty in said town clerk's office that I can discover, and that said records do not contain any evidence of the marriage of James Williams to Submit Page that I can discover

except as above stated - The said records do not appear to be so regular and full as to raise a fine suspicion against their marriage previous to the year Seventeen hundred & ninetyfour - Jonas A. Marshall Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss      Fitchburg December 27 th 1844 Then personally appeared J. A. Marshall Town Clerk of said Fitchburg and made oath that the foregoing certificate herein subscribed is true Before me. Nathaniel Wood, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph L. Kendall , Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That the Hon. Nathaniel Wood is a ——— Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Jonas A. Marshall , ——— hereunto annexed, is genuine, and was such justice on the twenty seventh day of December, 1844. ———
GIVEN under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this fourth day of January , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
J. L. Kendall W. Cler.

James Williams

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838
State of Vermont
District of Westminster ss On this 11 th day of December 1844 personally appeared before the Pro- bate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid Submit Gault a resident of Westminster in said District and State aged Eighty four years who be- ing 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 4 th 1836 and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838 that she is the widow of Seth Gault deceased, that she was married to James Williams in the month of June in the year Sixteen hundred and Eighty at Fitchburg Mass by the Rev M c Hayson a Congregational Minister of the Gospel of that town that according to my best information and belief the said James Williams served in the Revolutionary war as a private in 1780 about six months, and that he also served afterwards, and in 1781 but how long I am unable to say, and afterwards and in 1781 he served as a helmsman till his death which was in 1781 at Shelburne, but it is possible it might have been in 1782. I do not know the name of the officers under whom he served but before he entered the service he lived in West Shirley Mass and when he entered the ser- vice he lived in Fitchburg Mass, I well recollect that at one time when he went into the service ~ Goodrich and ~~~~~ Prince went with him

and I suppose they were in the same company, but I am not certain of the fact. She further declared that she was married to the said William, as before stated and that he died as herein before stated, and that she was afterwards married to Seth Gould who died on the 23 d day of October 1844 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Submit her X Gould mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written Before
Ellory Allbe Probate Judge

State of Vermont District of Westminster
I James H Phelps Register of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid certify that Eliza Atkinson is Image of the Probate Court for said District that said Court is a court of records and that the foregoing signature purport- ing to be his is his genuine signature. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th day of Dec r 1844.
James H Phelps Register

Dec 21/72
Inquiry concerning heirs of Seth Gould, decd.
Hon. W m Webb, H. R.
Mr. Atwood, M.P.
Hon. James E. Heath, Com r of Pensions,
Washington.
D.C.

I Malinda Knowling of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont testify & say that Submit Gould formerly the widow of James Williams is now living and resides in West- minster Vermont that she is the widow of Seth Gould deceased her second husband, that the said Seth Gould died on the 23 rd day of October 1844 and that the said Submit Gould has not been married since the death of the said Seth Gould, And I further testify that I am the daugh- ter of the said Seth and Submit, and I have always understood and believe that James Williams the first husband of the said Sub- mit died while in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war in the year 1781 or I think, but it might have been in the year 1782. —
Malinda Knowling
State of Vermont Windham County ss Westminster December 11 th 1844 Then personally appeared Malinda Knowling above named who is a credible person and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before
Alexander Shapley Justice Peace

State of Vermont Windham County ss Westminster Dec. 11 1844. Then personally appeared Malinda Knowling, who is a credible person and made oath that the fore- going affidavit by her subscribed contains the truth. ~ Before ~ Alexander Campbell Justice Peace
State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office Newfane December 11 th 1844 I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court certify that Alexander Campbell is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Windham duly commissioned and qualified that his commission bears date October 31 st 1844 and will expire on the 30 th of November 1845 and that his signature before written are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day & year above mentioned
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk

Williams
ungracious service piece

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Dec. 20. 1844.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of James Williams, from Fitchburg, is borne as a private upon a "descriptive list of the 14 th division of 6 months men marched under the care of Capt n Thomas Pitchard, July 13. 1780;" — Upon a "pay Roll of the 6 months men for the town of Fitchburg," from July 10. to Dec r 12. 1780, — 5 months 12 days, including allowance for 200 miles travel; — Upon a descriptive list, from Fitchburg, enlisted April 3 d 1781, for three years, under Capt s Hartwell, Col. Rand; — And upon a Return of 8 men who received bounty to serve 3 years, dated "Fitchburg Nov r 1. 1781" signed by the Selectmen — £93 paid to said Williams,

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Vermont Windham County ss Town of Westminster
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachu- -setts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my first hus- band James Williams in the Revolutionary War
He served as I believe about six months in the summer and fall of 1780 I was married in June of that year and he commenced the service in a few weeks after the marriage
He also served another tour commencing in the spring of 1781 and I think he went out once afterwards and died in the service in 1781 or 1782
He once lived in Shirley Mass, but his residence while in the service was Fitchburg Mass. We were mar- -ried in 1780 he died in 1781 or 1782. I am now eighty four years of age and my memory does not ena- -ble me to state anything further material to the search required. I do not know the name of the of- ficer under whom he served. at one time while he was in the service Mr Goodrich & Mr Pierce of Fitchburg was in the same company with him Witness my hand this 11 th day of December 1844
Mahinda Bowring      Submit her Gould signed in my presence by said Submit Gould      Alexander Scampland      William Pierce

H. o. Rep. Washington Dec. 28. 1852.
Hon James E. Heath. Comt. of Pensions.-
Sir.
I take the liberty to enclose to you the letter of A. S. Campbell Esq. for the purpose of obtaining the information which he seeks.- By returning me an answer, together with the letter you will very much oblige.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant.-
Wm. H. Arbuthnot.-

No 6383 Submit Gould Formulary with of - James Williams
Dat July 4 th 36
ad al
2 years prior
$80 per An.
Honble Solomon Foot H of R.
Sir: The papers in the case of Hargrave Pension Office Jan'y 4. 45.

Home of R. Penruddock 16 Jan 1845
Sir,
I take leave to send you the enclosed papers for consideration & decision - & to ask your early attention to them - Very Respectfully W. L. B. Solomon Foot
Hon. G. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
17956 Submit Gould Former Widow of James Williams Prin. Rev. Mr.
Act: _____
July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. _____
Page _____
A 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]