Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,029, Nathan Williams, Mass. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass. New York
Williams, Nathan Hannah
W. 26,029 B.L.Wt. 9185-160-55-
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9098
Connecticut
Nathan Williams
of Brooklyn in the State of Connecticut who was a Prov. Ser t in the Conn t commanded by Captain Smith — of the Reg t commanded by Col. Sackmore the Conn t line for 12 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of $45 - Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of March 1833. and sent to A. Bales. Brooklyn Conn t
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $ 90,00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept. 33 2250. $11250
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 — Vol. 3 — Page 45

Died July 29, 1855
2274 Connecticut
Wannah Williams widow of Nathan Williams who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Dec. 48 and sent to
Simeon Davis Thompson on Windham Co. Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 1

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Uriel Fuller Brooklyn Windham Co Conn,

Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War City Washington Pa

DISTRICT OF Connecticut, ss. Windham County
On this fourth day of April 1824 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Windham County in the said district, personally appeared Nathan Williams of Plainfield in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war:" That he, the said Nathan Williams enlisted for the term of nine months on the day of June in the year 1779 in Colerain in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Keith (his christian name) of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in the brigade commanded by General Larned of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of March 1780 nine months from the time when he was mustered which was at least 27 days after nine months from his enlistment, when he was discharged from service in West Point state of New York, that he was in the battle of
That he has lost his property by misfortune and is poor and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
David Bolles
I, David Bolles Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Nathan Williams did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
David Bolles
Windham ss April 1824

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss Brooklyn Dec r . 22. 1852
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County, Mr. Nathan Williams of said Brooklyn aged seventy two years, and after being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he served the term of duty in the service of the United States in the Camp commanded by Col t James Blokslee in Col t Halladine's Reg t , as stated and sworn to in his declaration which was made before the County Court on the 7 th day of Sept r . 1852, to which said declaration this affidavit is annexed. He now further states that he entered said Camp in the month of July in the year 1780, the precise day of the month he cannot positively state, and after Camp arrived at P'keepsie in New York, he joined said Reg t , and that there were then at P'keepsie other two Reg t s one under the command of Col t Graham, and the other under the command of Col t De Bois, all which said Reg t s were a part of the New York Militia called New Jersey Line, and said three Reg t s continued in service in company until their arrival at Fort Plain in the State of N.Y., when I was detached with a corporal and twelve men under my command to garrison Fort Cloyd, where I staid three weeks & afterwards joined Col t Blokslee's Camp again, at Fort Plain - and I was discharged from said service at Fort Hunter, a small Fort about 20 miles distant from Fort Plain in the month of October 1780, at which time I rec d my sergeant's warrant which accompanied this affidavit. The precise day on which I was discharged I cannot positively say, but I believe I rec d said warrant the day on which I was discharged having served 3 months as first sergeant as already stated - I further depose and say that my father Nathan Williams was commanded a Comp y of Militia in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, and that he was killed in a battle with

The Indians, in the retreat of the American Army from Lincumberga - I further affirm and say that since the return of my papers from the Pension Office, I have procured the affidavit of Salathiel Haines of Vermont which is annexed hereto. I have now proved said service by the best evidence in my power - and I do not know of any other survivors who were with me in said service, or who were personally knowing to the same by whom said service can be proved - I further state that I am unable to understand the force of the following sentence in the letter of Mr. Edwards, dated Oct. 27 th 1832 viz
"Mr. Williams in his original declaration under the act of 1818 stated nine months service only, in addition to that he was for the first time set forth service as sergeant in Col. Malcolm's Regt."
I supposed it would have been useless for me to have stated in my original application for a pension under the act of 1818, the service rendered in Col. Malcolm's Regt. for two reasons viz. 1 st Because I had stated nine months service in the regular Army which would bring me within the provisions of said act - 2 d Because the service under Col. Malcolm was performed in the militia of the State of New York, and I then supposed the provisions of said act could not be applied to militia service -
I further state that I performed the service in Capt. Blakelee's Comp. in Col. Malcolm's Regt. as already stated, and served therein for the full period of three months as 1 st Sergeant of Comp. and that I have already stated with as much precision as I am enabled to do, the time in which I entered and left said service - Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me.
Nathan Williams Minion B. Allen Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss. Brooklyn Decem r 22 d 1832
Then Mr. Nathan Williams signer of the foregoing affidavit personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. Armin Brolles Justice of the Peace. I further certify that said Williams is a man of the first respectability and a credible witness. Armin Brolles Justice of the Peace. Armin Brolles Clerk of the County Court within and for, the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Armin Brolles before whom the affidavits annexed hereto were made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for, said Windham County, that the signatures of his name are in his hand writing, in due form.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 22 d day of December, A.D. 1832.
Armin Brolles Clerk

I Vine Robinson of Brooklyn in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged sixty five years do testify and say that I have been for 30 years well acquainted with Mr. Nathan Williams of said Brooklyn now here present and that said Williams has always sustained a fair, moral character in the neighborhood where he resides, and that he is reputed and believed therein to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and I fully concur in that opinion. His character for truth and integrity cannot be impeached. He is a man of temperate habits, and an industrious and virtuous citizen, and in my opinion the War Department may safely rely on his statement respecting his Revolutionary services as being correct. His memory is very good for a man of his years.
Brooklyn Dec r . 22 1832
Vine Robinson
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. Brooklyn December 22. 1832
Then Vine Robinson Esquire signer of the above Affidavit personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Admiral Ballou Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I have been well acquainted with said Robinson for many years, that he is a man of the first respectability, that he has held the office of Associate Judge of the County Court for Windham County for many years, and that his attestation is entitled to full credit.
Admiral Ballou Justice of the Peace

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Return to be made to Armin Bolles, Brooklyn Connecticut

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } SS. COUNTY OF WINDHAM, }
On this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, Nathan Williams a resident of the town of Brooklyn in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 71 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
1 st Term of service nine months - That he said Williams enlisted for the term of nine months in the month of June 1779 in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Capt. Heath, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Backus in Genl. Searle's Brigade in the line of the State of Massachusetts, in the Continental army. That he continued to serve in said corps for the full term of nine months when he was discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York - That his name has been placed on the pension list, and draft therefrom on account of his property. His pension certificate dated the 9 th day of May A.D. 1820 is herewith annexed - That his name is on the Muster Roll in the War Department at Washington -
2 d Term of service, three months. In the year 1780 I volunteered and joined a company of militia raised at the request of Gov. Clinton of New York. Said company was raised in Vermont when I then lived, and was mustered into service and joined said company at Brattleborough in Vermont, and went from thence with said company to Haddam in Vermont where we chose our officers. Said company was commanded by Capt. James Blakelee, and was marched from said place to the residence of Gov. Clinton in the State of New York, and was by him ordered to join the Regt. commanded by Col. Malcolm, at Fishkill in said State of New York, from thence we marched to West Point, then down to Dobbs Ferry near the city of New York, from thence we went up the river in Sloop's to Albany, and from thence we went to Fort Stanwix. I was in the battle near Fort Plain when Col. Brown was killed. Col. Brown's Regt. our Regt. under the command of Col. Malcolm came up from the field at the point of the bayonet, and then continued our march to Saratoga near Fort Plain in the State of New York - When said company was first organized I was in said company and served in that capacity during the full term of three months which said service dated the 16 th of October 1780, which said Warrent is said to be as per my warrant before said my warrant.
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 the agency of any State.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:—
 1. Where and in what year were you born? I was born at Canterbury (Conn.) in the year 1760  2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? I have a record of my age in my family bible  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? I was called into service in Haddam, Vermont, and since the revolutionary war, I have lived in Canterbury, Hampton, Pomfret, Plainfield, and Brooklyn Connecticut, and I now live in Canterbury.  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? I have already stated above that I was called into service -  5. 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. Genl. Benedict's Army commanded at White Plains, I was there stationed with said company. I was with said company at Fort Plain and joined the enemy - I knew Col. Graham and Detrick who commanded there.  6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? I did not receive a written discharge, as our company was all discharged at one time.  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 in your services as a soldier of the revolution. Rev. Samuel J. May & Joseph Davis 
Nathan Williams

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Amos Bolles Clerk
We Samuel May a clergyman, residing in the town of Brooklyn in said Windham County, and Joseph Davison residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 71 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.
Samuel J. May. Joseph Davison
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Amos Bolles Clerk
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 J. May who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Brooklyn and that Joseph Davison who signed the same is a resident in the said town of Brooklyn and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Amos Bolles Clerk
Amos Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 7 th day of August A. D. 183 2
Amos Bolles Clerk
I marched to the metropolis and Fort Plain and had and his Regt. dispersed, after the dispersion up and we charged the enemy and drove them to Fort Stanwix. Our company was discharged and mustered into service. I was chosen first three months as above stated. I recd. a Sargeant's warrant annexed. I had served a large party
Did the years live in said Brooklyn then spent the same lived in Colden in (1802.)
At Poughkeepsie N.Y. where I could attend the same services with me

N o 2 Hannah Williams Wid of Nathan Con ac d 2 Feby 1848 Mammal 82 Museum and 141 mths ad d 45. p m Mar 14 March 1848
Sylvia Davis Thompson Loudham Co Con

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d of February 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution,"
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss, On this 12 th Day of May 1848 Personally appeared, before the Court of Probate holden at Brooklyn within and for the District of Brooklyn in the County and State aforesaid. Hannah Williams a resident of said Brooklyn aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d of February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War,
That she is the Widow of Nathan Williams late of said Brooklyn, who was a Private and Sergeant, in the Army of the Revolution, and who received a Pension from the War Department, of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 at the Rate of Forty five Dollars per annum, whose certificate is herunto annexed,
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Williams, by Levi Hart of Preston in New London County in s d State, on the 14 th Day of March A, 1782 and that her said Husband died at said Brooklyn, on the 14 th Day of March 1848, and that she is now his Widow, as will more fully appear by the evidence herunto annexed, And refers to the evidence at the War office of the United States, for the further proof of the services of her said Husband, now on file in s d office
Sworn to and subscribed on the day/year above.
written
Hannah Williams Before me Edward Fogg. Judge

And I do hereby further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, am fully satisfied with the truth of her statements,
Edward Fogg, Judge
State of Pennsylvania, Probate District Windham County ss, S. Brooklyn
At a Court of Probate held at Brooklyn within and for said District on the 12 th day of May 1848 Satisfactory evidence was exhibited before said Court that Nathan Williams within mentioned was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of June 1832 at the rate of Forty five Dollars per annum and was a resident of said Town of Brooklyn & died there on the 14 th day of March 1848 and that he left a Widow whose name is Hannah Williams who is the identical person who has subscribed the foregoing declaration in order to obtain a Pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name & affixed the seal of said Court
Edward Fogg, Judge

Hannah Williams

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Nathan Williams and Hannah Putnam Married March 14 th 1782
Eleazer Mather & Fanny Williams Married Oct r 24 th 1802
Ebenezer Baker and Betsey Williams Married Feb y 17 th 1805
W m Tyler & Mary Williams Married January 1 st 1809
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MARRIAGES.
Silas Gifson and Elizabeth C. Baker
Married July 24. 1826.
William Williams Mather and Emily Maria Baker
June 20 th 1830.
William George Howard and Ellen Law Baker
April 19 th 1836
Dyer Ames and Charlotte Baker
July 8 th 1832
George Seymour Baker and Hannah Richmond
Stillwell July 27. 1841.
Nathan Williams Baker and Louisa Jane
Brownlee. May 26. 1842

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Nathan Williams Born Sept. 21 st 1760 Hannah Putnam „ Jan y 1 st 1763 Fanny Williams „ July 3 rd 1784 Betsy Williams „ April 1 st 1786 Nancy Williams „ March 30 th 1788 Elizabeth Caroline Baker. Born July 19. 1808 Nathan Williams Baker Nov r 18 th 1808. Emily Maria Baker July 24 th 1810. Charlotte Baker March 14 th 1812. George Seymour Baker April 3 rd 1814. Ellen Law Baker Feb y 24. 1818.

I Adams White of Brooklyn in the County of Kings and State of Connecticut aged 60 years and was & being duly sworn according to law do testify & say, That for more than forty years I have known Nathan Williams late of Brooklyn a Pensioner of the United States, & who died on the 14 th day of March 1848. I saw him a few moments after his death, and shaved him after he died, His Widow I have known about the same length of time, as her husband, They have lived near me a great many years, a part of the time I have lived in their family, Her maiden name was Hannah Putnam, They have lived together as husband & wife & brought up a family of Children, The Widow still resides near me & is unmarried, & is the identical person who has applied for a Pension in the annexed & enclosed paper. The annexed family record, I have cut out from their Family Bible, showing their Marriage birth of their Children &c and annexed the same to this deposition marked B. Adams White
State of Conn.

State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Be it known that on this 27 th day of June 1848, personally appeared before the subscribers a justice of the peace within & for the County & State of aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Adam White Esq. to me well known as a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Windham County ss I (Ulrich Fuller Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Simon Davis is a justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission was dated the 21 st day of June 1848 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1850 and that his signature to the above & foregoing is genuine Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 21 st day of July 1848 Ulrich Fuller Asst. Clerk

Payments to be made at Hartford by Pres t W. S. Dr Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3 — Page 45 by E. D. Bullock Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Nathan Williams of the State of Connecticut who was a Private and Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty Five — dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 25 day of
March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
L. Bates
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Buxton June 1 st 1848
Mr Davis
Sir The Marriage of Nathan Williams and Hannah Rutnum is not recorded on the Records of said Town of Buxton
Henry Haskell Town Clerk

Henry Marshall Gavin Clarke Pine Tree
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Simon Davis Esqr Thompson Conn.

Sacramento City Cal. May 18
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Simon Davis Esqr Thompson ct
H.S. Morgan Mr. Kellem Pension Office

Sacramento City Cal. May 18
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Simon Davis Esqr Thompson Ct
H. S. Morgan Mr. Kellett Pensylvania Ave

Griswold May 16 th 1848
Dear Sir
Your letter of 14 th inst was Rec d I have examined the Old Church Records kept by Doct. Hart from 1780 for several years but do not find any Record of Nathan Williams & Hannah Putnam's Marriage if they were married by Doct. Hart in Preston there may be a record of the Marriage on the Preston town Records the old records before the Town was divided are all now in Preston about Eight Miles from me or I would have examined them
Respy Yours H. L. Morgan
To Simon Davis Esq.

I Fanny Mather of Brooklyn in the county of Kings & State of Connecticut aged 64 years on the 8 th day of July now last past do hereby being duly sworn according to law do testify and say, that I am the oldest child of Nathan Williams late of S d Brooklyn deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States. His name was his wife, formerly Hannah Putnam. I have heard my Parents say that they were married by Dr. Levi Hart of Prestons. My father died last March My mother is now a Widow & lives near me, & has applied for a Pension. My Mother had but three children all daughters, & each of them are about two years in succession younger than I am. My Mother has some Great Grandchildren living here, and a great many Grandchildren & one now in the School at West Point, where I had a good education. I have never heard it suggested, that my Parents were not lawfully married, but they have always been reputed to have been,
Fanny Mather

I Esther Smith of Brooklyn in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 93 years and over, & being duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I have lived in Brooklyn ever since I was 28 years old. I have known & been acquainted with Nathan Williams deceased & his wife, now Widow Hannah Williams. They moved into Brooklyn 49 or 50 years ago. all their three children were born before they came here, their youngest daughter, was about the age of my oldest daughter. They were mates & grew up together, she would now have been if now living, would have been 56 years old the 27 th day of this August. They have my Grand children & some Great Grand children, and they have

even sustained a high reputation, and it has never been suggested, but that they were lawful husband & wife, Esther Smith
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. Be it known, that on this 9 th day of August A.D. 1848, before the subscribers a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally came Fanny Mathew, and Esther Smith signers of the foregoing deposition, and to me well known as credible witnesses, and made solemn oaths to the truth of the deposition by them respectively signed, Simond Davis Justice of the peace
State of Connecticut Windham County ss.
I Daniel P. Tyler Clerk of the County Court within and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Simond Davis is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Windham, duly commissioned & qualified, & that his commission was dated on the 24 th day of June A.D. 1848, and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1849, and that his signature to the above certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 9 th day of August A.D. 1848
Daniel P. Tyler Clerk

Application of 73.614 Hannah Williams to Banty Land

State of Connecticut County of Windham ss.
On this 11 th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Williams aged ninety two years, a resident of Brooklyn, in the State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Nathan Williams who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and received a pension therefor until his decease. That she is unable to state, in what Company, or in what Regiment he served, the proof of his service having been furnished the Department, when his pension was granted. That on the 6 th day of December 1848, she was put on the pension list of Widows under the act of February 2 nd 1848 & has ever since from the 14 th of March 1848 to the present time continued to draw a pension of Forty five Dollars per annum as the Widow of her said husband Nathan Williams, that her said Certificate bearing date as aforesaid was recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act. February 2 nd 1848 Page 364 Vol. 1 Reference being had to said Certificate. She further states that she was married to the said Nathan Williams in Griswold, then Preston, on the 14 th day of March A.D. 1782, by Rev. Levi Hart a Minister of the Gospel, and that her name before her said Marriage was Hannah Putnam. That the only record of her marriage was on a leaf in her Bible, which was torn out & forwarded to the War Department at the time of her receiving the Certificate of her pension as his Widow, and that her said husband died at Brooklyn, on the 14 th day of March A.D. 1848, and that she is now a Widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855". She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for bounty.

and under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. -
her Hannah X Williams mark
We George Martin and Uriel Fuller, residents of Brook- lyn, in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare That the foregoing declaration was signed by her mark and ac- knowledged by Hannah Williams in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and the statements of the Applicant, that she is the identical person, she represents herself to be. George Martin Uriel Fuller
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Sam A. Phelps Justice of the Peace

I George Martin of Brooklyn Connecticut now Sixty five years of age. being sworn according to law do testify & say that I have made the town of Brooklyn my home ever since the Spring of 1811 and ever since that time have been acquainted with & known Nathan Williams & Hannah Williams his wife, and their three daughters - which daughters are now living in this town - That said Nathan Williams died in the month of March 1848 - I saw him buried - assisted in burying him - and also assisted in appraising & settling his Estate under his will - of which will, his Widow the present Hannah Williams was Executrix - also know that said Nathan Williams was pensioner as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War & also know that his Widow the present Hannah Williams now living in Brooklyn has since the decease of her husband up to this time, or up to March 1855, received a pension for & on account of the service of said Nathan Williams in the war of the revolution & also that said Hannah yet remains the Widow of said Nathan Williams, and further the deponent saith not.
George Martin
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Brooklyn April 12 th 1855. Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the County & State aforesaid George Martin and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed; and I certify that I know the said George Martin to be a credible person; and that I have no interest in the subject matter of the foregoing affidavit. - Isaac A. Wells Justice of Peace

I Adams White of Brooklyn in the county of Windham being under oath according to Law depose and say that I am more than Seventy years old, that I have resided in Brooklyn afore said more than Fifty Years - I have known and been acquainted with Nathan Williams now decd & Hannah Williams his wife from August 1804 to the time of sd Nathan's death & with his widow Hannah Williams to the present time That said Nathan was a prisoner of the United States and died in Brooklyn on the 14 th day of March 1848 - I was present at the time of his death and at his funeral That his Widow Hannah Williams after his death obtained a pension and is at the time a prisoner of the United States and is now living in sd Town of Brooklyn
I have for a long time obtained from the agent for paying pensions in Hartford the pension of sd Nathan by power of attorney and also the pension of said Hannah in like manner ever since a pension was granted to her
That they had three children all daughters who are now
you are received a Warrant for family

now living in this Town — I was a bond in the family of S c . Williams in the year 1804 and continued to be bond with them a number of years
Adams White
State of Connecticut,
County of Windham ss, Brooklyn April 12 th 1855
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid, the above named Adams White and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed — and I certify that I know the said Adams White to be a credible person — and that I have no interest in the subject matter of the foregoing affi- davit. — John A. H. S. Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Windham } ss Office of Clerk of County Court
I Thomas Gray, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham in the State aforesaid, the same being a Court of record and of general Jurisdiction, do hereby certify that Jonathan A. Welch before whom the foregoing Declaration of Hannah Williams and the Affidavits of George Martin and Adamz White were sworn was at that time and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said Windham County duly commissioned and qualified.
I further certify that I verily believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at Brooklyn this 13 th day of April A.D. 1855.
Thomas Gray Clerk
was not received a Warrant for County

June 18, 1937
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Nathan Williams- W.26029
Mr. Robert L. Archer Chesapeake and Ohio Building Huntington, West Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Nathan Williams, who "commanded a company of militia and was killed in a battle with the Indians on the retreat from Ticonderoga," also, the record of Nathan Williams, son of the above named Captain Williams, said Nathan having served in the Massachusetts and New York troops and was granted a pension in 1820.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the service of a Nathan Williams who served as captain, and was killed in service. You are furnished herein the record of Nathan Williams, as found in pension claim, W.26029, based upon the military service of that soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Nathan Williams, the son of Nathan, was born September 21, 1760, at Canterbury, Connecticut. He stated that his father, Captain Nathan Williams, commanded a company and was killed in a battle with the Indians in the retreat from Ticonderoga. The name of the mother of Nathan Williams, Junior, is not shown.
While a resident of Colerain, Massachusetts, Nathan Williams, Junior enlisted in June, 1779, served in Captain Keith's Company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged in March, 1780. Later in same year, while residing in Halifax, Vermont, he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain James Blakeslee, was appointed sergeant, warrant dated October 15, 1780, marched to the home of Governor Clinton in New York state, and was ordered by the Governor to join the New York Regiment of Colonel Malcolm, marched to Fort Plain, was in the engagement at that fort, then marched to Fort Stanwix; length of service, three months.
After the Revolutionary War, he resided in the towns of
Found this Capt. as Conn sol. in 1780 is also in H. brook & N. Y. Sol. Nathan Williams under Malcolm

Canterbury, Hampton, Pomfret and Plainfield, Connecticut, of which latter place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1820.
Nathan Williams died March 14, 1848, at Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut.
The soldier married at Preston (later Griswold), New London County, Connecticut, March 14, 1782, Hannah Putnam, who was born January 1, 1763. The place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. They were married by the Reverend Doctor Levi Hart, of said Preston.
Soldier's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed May 12, 1848, while residing in Brooklyn, Connecticut.
AB The widow died July 29, 1855, place not stated.
Nathan and Hannah Williams had three children, all daughters, namely,
Fanny Williams . . . . . born July 3, 1784, married October 24, 1802, Eleazer Mather. Betsey Williams. . . . . " April 1, 1786, " February 17, 1805 Ebenezer Baker. Waty Williams . . . . . " March 30, 1788, " January 1, 1809, William Tyler
In 1848, Fanny Williams Mather, living in Brooklyn, Connecticut, stated that her mother, Hannah Williams, widow of Nathan Williams, had grandchildren and great grandchildren, that one grandson (name not given) was then a student at West Point and that her (Fanny's) son had been educated there. She did not give the name of her son. In 1855, the three daughters were living in Brooklyn, Connecticut.
Additional family data shown:
Elizabeth Caroline Baker. . . . born July 19, 1806, married July 24, 1826, Silas Sisson. Nathan Williams Baker. . . . . " November 18, 1808, married May 26, 1842, Louise Jane Brownlee. Emily Maria Baker. . . . . " July 24, 1810, married June 20, 1830, William Williams Mather.
Evidently son of Fanny. I found an officer of this name in Heitman's 1812 list.

  Charlotte Baker . . . . .  born March  14, 1812, married July 8, 1832    George Seymour Baker. . . . .  " April  3, 1814, married July 27, 1841, Dyer Ames. Hannah Richmond Still- well)    Ellen Law Baker. . . . .  " February  24, 1818, married April 19, 1836, William George Howard.  
In 1820, one Ebenezer Baker was a physician residing in Brooklyn, Connecticut, but it was not stated whether or not he was the Ebenezer Baker who married Betsey Williams, daughter of the soldier, Nathan Williams.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Nathan Williams N.Y. Warrant N. 26029
Nathan Williams Sargt Warrant
Nathan Williams N.Y. 26029 Mass and New York

By James Blakely (Cap tn of A Company) of Provenc troops raised for the Defence of the American States to Nathan Williams Greeting Reposing Special trust and confidence in your Loyalty and Good Conduct do constitute and Appoint you the S d Nathan Williams to be My Sergeant in My Company you are therefore Carefully and Diligently to obey and observe such orders and Directions from time to time as you shall receive from me or any other of your Superior officers according to the Rules and Discipline of War in pursuance of the trust Imposed in you for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant Given Under My Hand this 16 th of October 1780
Fort Hunter
James Blakely

Th. 2 d Feb y 48, O. A. Boughton

5 9185
160 Ans

June
73.614
To Hon. Lorin P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Letter to Annie Bolles Oct 27 th 1832.
16. 875 D
Connecticut Nathan Williams
of Plainfield in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M c Jackson of the Mass ts line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of Ap r 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of May 1820 and sent to Hon ble J s L ee man U.S.A.
Due 4 th of Sept r 1820 40.26
Semi-annual payment ending
4 mo 27 3/4 $ 40.26 8 3/4 32 8.26 40.26
{ Revolutionary claim. Act 18th March, 1818. }

Nathan Williams Gen. act 7 June 32 p 45-
To what time was he last paid G.B.A.
Pension Office Nov 29. 48
Paid to 4 th March 1848. M.W.B.
Williams in one place that his husband died in July 48. Please look at this case as soon as you can T.W.L.

W Hannah Williams Con Set to Simon Davis August 3rd, 1848.
Act 2 Feb 48

under which is the said... John Thompson, Minister of the Gospel, B. D. October 17 th 1848
Sir I have rec d from the Pension Office the following. "Pension Office Aug. 3 rd 1848" "Sir in the case of Hannah Williams, Widow of" "Nathan Williams an applicant for a Pension" "under the Act of 2 nd of February 1848. The service" "of her husband, is admitted, but the papers" "purporting to be a Family Record, does not" "bear the appearance of age, that would make" "it conclusive proof as to the proof of their marriage" "Something more satisfactory on that point" "should be produced to justify the admission" "of her claim,"
Since receiving the above she has forwarded several depositions, proving her Marriage by reputation which she expected would be satisfactory in connection with the Record you have from her Bible. Truly it was made as it appears, to have been, long after

the events had transpired, but at a time when They had a suitable Bible, to make it in, and is a Sacred Record of the family, which nothing could induce them to falsify.
She wishes you will give it your early attention, & if further proof of her Marriage is required, be informed
Respectfully your att. sist. Simon Davis.
Hon. J. B. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Thompson, Windham Co. Ct August 10 th 1848
Sir As a further confirmation of the Proof of the marriage of Hannah Williams, widow of Nathan Williams of Brooklyn in this County, who has applied to be put on the Pension list, I send you Mrs Smith, an old Lady, who has long known them & their children, whose ages must prove their marriage as far back as it is claimed to have been
Also the deposition of Mrs Mother their Eldest child, now 64 years old,
The details they give, with Mr Whites dep. already on file, will I think be satisfactory,
The family have ever been of high reputation & standing in society,
Yours ob d S t
Simon Davis

Thompson, Windham Co. Vt, July 26. 1848
Sir, I send you enclosed, the declaration of two Widows, whose husbands are recently deceased, to be placed on the pension list viz. Hannah Williams, & Betsey White. I hope you may give them early attention Yours ob t . serv t . Simon Davis
Hon ble J. S. Edwards Comm te of Pensions Washington City,

War Department Pension Office 27. October 1832.
Sir,
The evidence in support of the claims of Nathan Williams, and Reuben Sharp, to pensions under the act of 7. June 1832. have been examined.
Mr. Williams, in his original declaration under the act of 1818, stated nine months service in the Massachusetts line only. In addition to that, he now for the first time sets forth service as Sergeant in Col. Malcom's Regiment, which is neither distinctly defined, nor sufficiently proved. He should state the time of entering and leaving this service, and prove it by the best evidence in his power, if he expects it to be allowed in the computation of his pension. His papers are herewith returned.
The

The claim of Mr Sharp, is admitted - and his pension certificate is herewith enclosed.
I am, respectfully your obedt Servt
J L Edwards
Ammi Bolles, Esq. Brooklyn, Conn.

I Salathiel Harris of Brattleboro' in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of the age of Seventy sixty three years do depose and say — That during the Revolutionary war I think as near as I can recoll- ect about the first day of July 1780 I enlisted at Brattleboro' into a company commanded by Captain James Blakely to serve in the war for three months The first Lieutenant was Reuben Gilford in Vermont and the 2d was Josiah Putnam in Vermont — We mar- ched from Brattleboro' to Halifax in 2d state and at that place a man by the name of Nathan Williams enlisted into the company and was chosen a Sergeant I think the first Sergeant — This Williams lived in Halifax with a man by the name of Safford who was by trade a clothier — We marched for the residence of old Gen Clinton from Halifax and thence to Forkhill and from thence to West Point from which place I was drafted and left the 2d Williams at that place — According to the best of my recollection I was with the 2d Williams in the service about six weeks. We all enlisted for three months — —
Salathiel Harris
State of Vermont } Brattleboro' Nov 27th 1832
Windham County } Then personally appeared Salathiel Harris and made solemn oath that the foregoing dep- osition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth Before me Wm Hays Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that from a long acquaintance with the character of Salathiel Harris and I believe him to sustain a good character for truth and veracity
Wm Hays
Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont- Windham County Court Clerk's Office, New Haven, Nov. 28, A.D. 1832.
I certify that William R. Hayes, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the within are his signatures-
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court on the day and year above written-
James Elliot, Clerk.

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept. next, in Middletown Conn. at the Branch Bank of the United States
Wathan Williams Certificate
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Nathan Williams late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty,
J. G. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Brooklyn (Connecticut) April 3 rd 1820
This certifies that the subscribers, are acquainted with the infirmities of Mr Nathan Williams — that he is troubled with Hernia and a scorbutic complaint both of which will probably afflict him through life — That he is, in consequence of the abovenamed complaints, incapacitated from labor & in our opinion is entitled to, & deserves the assistance of his Country.
John Baker Waldo Hutchinson Physicians in Brooklyn

We the subscribers being of lawfull age testify and say that for many years past we have been acquainted with Nathan Williams now residing in Hamfield in Windham County and according to our best knowledge and belief can say that the said Williams having vested his property in a cotton manufacturing estab- lishment the same has become worse than decade property. The Company in which he was concerned have become very much involved in debt and the whole capital stock seems to have been lost. There are of late losses to the amount of $10000 — which must fall on him and thereby thereby rendering his circumstan- ces much embarrassed. The said Williams by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to labour wherefore we can say that by means aforesaid he is in reduced circum- stances and needs the assistance of his Country for Support. Dated at Brooklyn this 3 rd day of April 1820 —
John Parish — Wm Robinson Samuel Scarborough Nathan Witherbee Bela D. Spalding Adams White Jr

State of Connecticut Windham County S. Brooklyn April 3 d 1820. Personally appeared the within named witnesses - viz John Parrish Esq r Vine Robinson Esq r Samuel Scarborough Esq r Nathan Witter Jr Bela Spalding & Adams White Jr who are respectable citizens and justly entitled to credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the within depositions by them subscribed. before Roger W. Williams Justice of Peace
I David C. Bolles Clerk of the county court within for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Roger W. Williams Esq r before whom the above affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the peace within & for the Windham County - and full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand & affixed the Public Seal of the Court at Windham in said County this 8 th day of April Anno Domini 1820
David C. Bolles

Brooklyn April 14 th 1855
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Sir
Please find enclosed the application of Hannah Williams & others for Bounty lands - and when warrants are granted, please direct them to my address -
Respectfully Yours Uriel Fuller
Brooklyn
Windham County Conn.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1918, Apr. 27, History to Miss Emma Richey 1921 May 4 Hist. to R.O. Clinton 1937 June 18 Hist. to Robt. L. Archer, EEL
File No. 26029
Keamah Williams Widow of Nathan Williams Brn Rev was
Act: Feb 2nd 1868
Index:—Vol. W , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

CONGRESSIONAL HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON, D.C.
Rev Lee Jews
April 22 nd 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me a copy of the Rev. service of Nathan Williams which was placed on the pension roll of Windham Co. Conn in 1831.
Yours Truly (Wife) Emma Richey.

yn Rev. War Section
April 27, 1918
Miss Emma Richey, The Dewey Hotel, Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Nathan Williams, W. File No. 26,029, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data taken from the papers on file in the claim:
Children.
  Fanny  Born - -  July 3, 1784, married October 24, 1802, Eleazer Mather.    only Betsey  " - -  April 1, 1786, married February 17, 1805, Ebenezer Baker.    Waty  " - -  March 30, 1788, married January 1, 1809, William Tyler.    - - - - -    Elizabeth Caroline Baker, Born-  - -  July 19, 1806, married July 24, 1826, Silas Sisson.    Nathan Williams Baker  " - -  November 18, 1808, married May 26, 1842, Louise Jane Brownlee.    Emily Maria Baker  " - -  July 24, 1810, married June 20, 1830, William Williams Mather.    Charlotte Baker  " - -  March 14, 1812, married July 8, 1832, Dyer Ames.    George Seymour Baker  " - -  April 3, 1814, married July 27, 1841, Hannah Richmond Stillwell.    Ellen Law Baker  " - -  February 24, 1818, married April 19, 1836, William George Howard.  
Very respectfully,
[Handwritten signature]
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Nathan Williams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. F. 26,029.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June, 1779 9 mos. Pri. Keith Michael Jackson Mass.   July, 1780 3 Sergt. James Blakelee Malcom N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, Fort Plain Residence of soldier at enlistment, Halifax, Vt. Date of application for pension, Apr. 4, 1820. His C.E. was al. Residence at date of application, Plainfield, Windham Co., Conn. Age at date of application, B. Sept. 21, 1760 at Canterbury, Conn.
Remarks: His father Nathan Williams commanded a company of militia & was killed in a battle with Indians in the retreat from Tienderoga. Soldier mar. at Preston New London Co., Conn. Mch. 14, 1782, at Brooklyn, Conn. Hannah Putnam, born Jany. 1, 1763. He died Mch. 14, 1842, & she was al. pension on her ap. res. May 12, 1848 while a resident of Brooklyn, Conn.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

ROBT. L. ARCHER, INC. INVESTMENTS & INSURANCE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO BUILDING HUNTINGTON, WEST VA.
May 22nd. 1937
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me the military history of Nathan Williams , who according to a letter from the Commissioner of Pensions dated April 27th. 1918 "commanded a company of militia and was killed in a battle with the Indians on the retreat from Ticonderoga."
Also, Nathan Williams, Jr. (son of the above) who enlisted from Massachusetts in June 1779 in Colonel Michael Jackson's regiment, Captain Keith's company; and re-enlisted in July 1780 from New York in Colonel Malcom's regiment, Captain James Blakslee's company, was granted a pension April 4th. 1820. Will you kindly advise if the pension was granted for service-connected disability or for general disability.
Yours very truly,
(Robt. L. Archer)

Rev L Washington, D. C.,
April 21, 1921.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Will you kindly advise me what your records show relative to Nathan Williams, born Sept. 1, 1760, in Blackhill, Canterbury, Connecticut, and who is supposed to have served in the Revolutionary war - presumably with Connecticut troops - in the capacity of private. It is especially desired to know his rank, if higher than that of private. He died in Brooklyn, Conn, March 14, 1848, and is reported to have drawn a pension for an injury to his knee, received while on duty at West Point, during the revolution.
An early reply will be greatly appreciated.
Very respectfully,
R. S. Clinton
Room 3320 General Land Office.