Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22673, Lemuel Williams, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Williams Lemuel Anna
W 22673
CONTENTS

6105.
Maine
Samuel Williams, Lieutenant
Massachusetts line - 18 th M ch
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of - 20 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Jan y 1819 and del d R.C. Dore August Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r , 1818. 4 mo 26/30 - 97.33 semi-ann l all ce ending 4 th March 1819 120.00
$217.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Anson,
Maine
70-20
Somerset
My father Samuel Williams Robert C. Dore Augusta Maine

1888 April 30
CC Williams - history - Prior
Maine 197 Anna Williams of Somerset in the State of Maine who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for Widow Samuel Williams dec d Capt a Sergeant & Lieut ant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 261 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov r 1836 and sent Wm, Allen of Norridgewock Me Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $1439.18 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 37 130.83 $1670.01
Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by N.H. Addison Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 st Page 22

No 580
3. Sec.
1 Nov 77 p. 31 may 78 Feb. 17 mo d 18 Michael Jacobs Regt
Declaration of Anna Williams widow of the Samuel Williams who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of 1818 and died 1820 See Pension Certificate No 6.105 " " " "
1818 Who served 8 mo s in 1775 in Capt McCobbs Co. Col o Nixon Regt. 1 year in 1776 in Col o Hitchcock's Regt. Capt. Scoville or in 1776 company as Sergeant 18 mo s as Lieutenant in 1777 & 1778 in Capt. Willys Co. Col. M. Jacksons Regt Massachusetts Troops
For proof see pension case No 6.105 & papers & rolls in War Department - Eben Hillons Def t  as to the whole Wm Hillons do as to 1777 & 1778 Edm d Dana do as to the records and copy of the record of the marriage enclosed and annexed Returns to be made to Wm Allen Jr Kennebec Maine

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Married
September 28 1775 Antonio Nutter & Betty Holbrook both of Pownalboro
Octo 5 1775 Benja Gray & Catharine Bradbury. both of Pownalboro
Octo 12 1775 Samuel Gray of Pownalboro & Susan Ginger Cooper of Newcastle
October 12 1775 Jonathan Powers & Abigail Buchmaster both of Pownalboro
Nov 13 th 1775 John Quint & Lydia Young both of Pownalboro
Nov 16 1775 Jacob Woodman & Betsy Rundel both of Pownalboro
Jany 6, 1776 Silvester Murphy & Jane Murphy both of Pownal- boro
May 2 1776 Henry Seeman & Sarah Chapman both of Pownalboro
May 23 1776 Joseph Stephens of Pownalboro & Jane McNar of Newcastle
Nov 10 1776 James Turner of an incorporated Place & Rachel Silvester of Pownalboro
Decr 12 1776 David Boyanton & Hannah Holbrook both of Pownalboro
Jany 1 st 1777 Daniel Lambert & Elizabeth Farr Pownalboro
13 April 28. " Samuel Williams of Woolwich & Anna Hilton of Pownalboro
April 29 " Sam l Groves & Mary Frow both of Pownalboro
Pr me Tho s Moore
Recorded June 3 1778 by David Silvester Town Clerk. "
I Edmund Dana Town Clerk of the Town of Wiscasset (formerly called Pownalborough) in the County of Lincoln, State of Maine, hereby

Certify that the above & foregoing extracts is a true copy from the Book of Records of said Town of Wiscasset (formerly called Townshborough) —
Attest Edmund Dana Wiscasset October 4th 1836 —
Town Clerk of the Town of Wiscasset
State of Maine.
Lincoln ss. October 4, 1836. Personally appeared the above named Edmund Dana before me Jeremiah Bailey one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Lincoln, & after due examination & caution to testify & declare the whole truth, maketh oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him signed in my presence. And the foregoing deponent is a disinterested person & of good credit, in whose testimony confidence may be placed. — I further certify that I at the same time examined the original book of records above mentioned and found the foregoing extracts to be a true copy.
J. Bailey Justice of the Peace

And I further certify, that the aforementioned Edmund Dane is the Town Clerk for said Town of Wei-
-cert. ~
Baily Just. Peace ~
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the Coun- ty of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Baily Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duely qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own prop- er signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this fifth day of October A. D. 1832
Isaac Smith CLERK.

copy from the Records of the Town of Leicester (formerly Ravencroft)

William Milton's depon.

I William Hilton of the Town of Solon in the County of Somerset, State of Maine, aged seventy seven years, on oath depone and say, that I was well acquainted with Samuel Williams late of Anson in said County deceased, and have been & now am well acquainted with Anna Williams of said Anson his widow, her name before her marriage was Anna Hilton. The said Samuel and Anna were married at Pownalborough, (now Wiscasset) in the County of Lincoln, State of Maine, where her parents then lived, towards the latter part of April 1777. I was at the wedding and saw them married by the Rev. Thomas Moore who was then the regular settled Minister of the said then town of Pownalborough. Said Williams was then a 2 nd Lieutenant in Capt. John Wiley's Company, Col. Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment, Larned Brigade. I had then just enlisted in the same Company for three years, said Williams invited me to the wedding, as I had enlisted under him, and

Anne was my cousin. Our Company left home and marched the 1 st day of May 1777. I well recollect that it was but a few days after the wedding aforesaid, perhaps a week. The said Williams joined the Company and marched with us, he was in the same Company at the capture of Burgoyne in October following, and afterwards wintered with the army at Valley Forge. He left the army afterwards on furlough, and after that resigned his Commission & was honourably discharged as I understood. ~ Anne Williams his widow before named is now alive and resides in said town of Anson, County of Somerset, State of Maine.
Said Lemuel Williams drew a pension under the law of 1818 as a Commissioned Officer, and died at Woolwich in said County of Lincoln in the fall of the year 1820, where he was on a visit among his friends, I have understood by his relations that he died on the 17 th day of September in said year 1820. I well know that it was in the fall of the year 1820, he lived only four miles from me at the time of his death. I understood his pension was twenty dollars per month.
THE COUN- CIL OF THE PROPRIETORS OF THE PRO- PETY

And further this deponent saith not.
William Hilton
State of Maine.
Lincoln p. September 9 th 1836. Personally appeared the above named William Hilton before me Jer- emiah Bailey one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Lincoln, & after due examination & caution to testify & declare the whole truth, maketh oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed in my presence. The foregoing Deponent is a disinterested person of good credit, in whose testi- mony confidence may be placed.
J. Bailey, Justice of the Peace —

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COOPER  Jacob Smith , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Bailey Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this fifth day of October
A. D. 1832
Jacob Smith CLERK

State of Maine } Somerset County } ss. On this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas, held by Hon Samuel E. Smith a Judge of said Court at Norridgewock in and for the county of Somerset and State of Maine - Ebenezer Hilton a resident of Anson in said county aged Eighty eighty three years a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he was well acquainted with Samuel Williams late of said Anson deceased from his childhood till he died: that they always lived near each other: that they both enlisted as minute men in the service of the United States the first of March 1775 and were mustered at Wiscasset or Woolwich in this State three times a week till the eighth day of June 1775 when they both enlisted for eight months in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel M c Cobb that Abner Wade who was a sergeant in said company was their enlisting officer: that they both marched on the twelfth day of June 1775 from Wiscasset for Boston with Capt. M c Cobb's company, which was the first company that crossed the Kennebec river from the

east, in defence of the country at the commence- ment of the war; that they arrived at Portsmouth N.H. on the day of the battle on Bunker Hill, that they heard of the battle when they arrived at Newburyport and that they did not let grass grow under their feet till they arrived at Mystic Charlestown near Boston on the twentieth day of June 1775; that they served out the full time of their enlistment under Capt. M c Cobb in Col o Nixon's Regiment of the Massachusetts troops; that he and said Samuel Williams belonged to the same mess, that he took care of said Williams and two others by request of the sergeon while they were sick on Prospect Hill that in Sept r of that year they were detached with others in the expectation to go to Quebec under Gen l Arnold marched as far as Fort Western on Kennebec river; when they were detained some time and Capt. M c Cobb's company were ordered to return, on account of the security of his when still Saltonstall's  provisions and did return to Charlestown , that he was allowed to go home on furlough in October; and afterwards joined the army and served out his time and that said Samuel Williams also served out his time; that in January 1776 said Williams again enlisted for one year as a Sergeant and served out that enlistment in Col o Hitchcock's Regiment of the Massachusetts troops; that he is not able to say in what

company as this deponent did not himself enlist that year; that he knew that said Williams enlisted; knows that he left home to join the army and knows that he wrote letters home and gave information that he was in the battle at New York and that he returned home in Feb 1777; that he was appointed a Lieutenant in the early part of the year 1777 and served during that year and part of the year 1778 in Capt John Willys com- pany in Col o Michael Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts troops; that he came home on furlough in 1778 and as near as I can recollect (he at his own request) was discharged in June 1778 but that he is not certain that said Williams obtained his discharge till some months after - And this deponent further states that said Samuel Williams, was in the service of his country from the time he first enlisted June 8. 1775 until he resigned his commission and was discharged some time in the summer of 1778 except when at home on furlough; that he at that time lived within one mile of said Williams when at home and was intimately acquainted with him; that he and said Williams after the war both removed to said Anson; and lived near each other till said Williams died in the fall of 1820 that said Williams was a prisoner

under the Act of 1818; and that Anna that she has never been married since the death of her said husband Williams his widow is still living, and has during the sitting of this Court made the declaration hereto annexed; I know that said Samuel and Anna were married as she has stated in April 1777 I was at the wedding and saw them married. This deponent would be understood that he was not with said Williams in the year's service in 1776 but often heard from him and has no doubt whatever of said Williams having served the whole of that year -
Ebenezer Hilton
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court by the above named Ebenezer Hilton a credible and intelligent witness as appears and has been proved by other witnesses in Court
Samuel Smith
Attest Joshua Gould clk. J. C. Loomis Pleas State of Maine.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of Maine } ss. On this third day of November Somerset County } ss. in the year of our Lord 1886, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas, holding by Hon. Samuel E. Smith a Judge of said Court at Norridgewock in the in the county of Somerset and State of Maine, Anna Williams a resident of Anson in said county aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of the identical Samuel Williams , who was first a private, then a Sergeant and then a Lieutenant in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; and who was placed on the Pension list Roll of the Maine Agency January 8, 1819, under the Act of March 18, 1818; and dropped under the act of May 1, 1820. That said Samuel Williams was residing in Woolwich in this State (then Massachusetts) in April 1775 and on the last of April or first of May 1775 enlisted as a volun- teer under Capt. Bailey for the term of eight months the first man who enlisted from that town as it was then said joined the army immediately after his enlistment at Cambridge under Col. H. Cobb where he was stationed during the summer was detached with the troops under General Arnold to go to Quebec by way of Kennebec; marched in the detach- ment as far as Fort Western, now Augusta, when he with others were sent back and served out his enlistment. He then enlisted on the first of January 1776 under Capt Dew as Sergeant for one year, again joined the army

near Boston, marched to Long Island, was in the battle at that place under Capt. Dwyer , she thinks in Col. Brooks Regiment but is not certain; and served out his enlistment as a Sergeant; and about the first of January 1777 was appointed a Lieutenant with enlistment orders came home to Wadsworth where he enlisted a number of men, and was married to her; that immediately after their marriage he received orders unexpectedly to join the army at Boston with his men forthwith and he accordingly marched on the third day after their marriage, on the first day of May 1777; that he joined the army at Boston remained there a short time; and then marched for some place on the Hudson river in Capt. Wileys Company in Col. Michael Jacksons Regiment of the Massachusetts line, and served in his company as Lieutenant Eighteen months; was in the battles at the taking of Burgoyne and at the engagement at Fort Stawus, spent the winter at Valley Forge came home on furlough in May (as near as I can recollect) 1778, and being some out of health he after the eighteen months service as Lieutenant was completed resigned his commission and was honorably discharged, and in 1791 he removed to said Hanson with his family; that she has borne and raised up to her said husband nineteen children, ten sons and nine daughters, besides one that died at its birth; That his Commission and other papers relating to his service were sent to the War Department in 1848 to substantiate his claim to the pension;

where she presumes they can now be found, as well as other evidence of his service; that she has some parts of his journal left in an old Pocket Book in his hand writing; which she thinks are in the custody of one of her sons; that she verily believes that the whole amount of his service exceeded three years, as private, sergeant and lieutenant. But cannot be positive as to the dates of each term. She knows that he first enlisted in the spring of 1776 was discharged in  the year 1778. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Williams on the twenty eighth day of April in the year Seven hundred Seventy seven, as will fully appear by the records of the town of Pownalborough (now Wiscasset) by Rev. Thomas Moore, a copy of said records is hereto annexed; that her said husband Samuel Williams died on the seventeenth day of September 1820 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period; as will fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.  Anne X Williams Mark  with William Allen Jr L. Williams
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written and I certify that the above named Anne Williams is a credible witness and of good reputation as has been stated by respectable witnesses under oath.
Sam X Smith Attest Joshua Gould Clerk Justices of Court of Common Pleas State of Maine

I Joshua Gould Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Somerset and State of Maine do hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Arma Williams for a pension on account of services performed by Samuel Williams the late husband who is now deceased
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Norridgewock this fifth day of November AD 1836
Joshua Gould, Clerk

118 Norridgevascular meane Nov 5, 1836
Col d James L. Edmonds Comm r of Pensions,
Sir, If any further evidence, than the enclosed is required to support the claim of the within named Anna Williams to a pension please to inform me; and if the claim is allowed please to enclose her a certificate directed to my care at Norridgevascular, I am Sir your obt Servant William Allen Jr

N o 34 Samuel Williams Anson
Not entitled
61 05
March 1819
Robert C. Vose, Augusta Maine.

State of Maine.
I William Allen Jr. , Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Six hundred and thirty six dollars and  cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is thirty six dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June 1820.
William Allen Jr. Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset
thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any

State of Maine.
Somerset
Kennebec COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty-seventh day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Williams aged Twenty years, resident in Anson in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Willy and Regiment commanded by Colonel McC. Jackson as a Lieutenant of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Eighteen months and was in battle at the taking of Burgoyne, and at fort Stanwicks
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6.105. And I, the said Samuel Williams do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Samuel Williams
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one hundred and fifty acres of land, a large proportion of which is very poor, with an old house and old barn all of the value of three hundred and seventy five dollars; one mare & colt of the value of forty dollars; one yoke of oxen, one of them sick, both of the value of thirty dollars; three cows & calves of the value of forty two dollars one three year old heifer eight dollars; one yearling bull worth four dollars; 16 sheep & 8 lambs value of thirty dollars. 3 swine nine dollars; 1 cart & wheels ten dollars; 1 old waggon ten dollars farming utensils eight dollars; old house hold stuff (besides bedding) value of twenty Dollars; I have debts due me which may be collected to the amount of fifty dollars; and I owe as much as six hundred dollars: I have no trade or profession; my occupation has been for many years that of a farmer; but from age and feeble health am wholly unable to labour, and have been so for four years last past: My family consists at the present time of six persons (although we have had nineteen children, Myself, my wife Anna aged sixty two, much afflicted with the Rheumatism and able to do but little labour: My daughter Melinda aged twenty five, feeble health and inclined to a consumption

my son Joseph aged twenty three & Morrill aged twenty one; and Anna aged sixteen feeble and believed to be in a consumption.
Except the foregoing and my necessary bedding and clothing, I have no estate or income whatever.
Samuel Williams
Somerset, p. Subscribed; sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule this twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1820 before me Ebenezer Thatcher a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E. Circuit

C. 8 Oct 2 last year Lemuel Williams, Anson, Lieut. Col. M. Jackson's Map s . Reg 1777 to Aug h 1778. 18 mo
April 9 th 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Lemuel Williams, a citizen of the United States, aged sixty nine years, born in Easton, Massachusetts, now resident in Anson in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I served as a private against the common enemy in the war of the revolution, upon the continental establishment the first eight months service Sam l McCobb my Captain, John Nixon my Colonel Massachusetts troops. I entered again in the same service as a sergeant upon the same establishment and served one year as such being the whole of the year 1776 and was then verbally discharged from the army as a sergeant, and honorably, at Norwalk in Connecticut. In May 1777 I rec d my commission as a Lieut from the continental Congress, upon the continental establishment, in the company commanded by Capt John Wiley, and regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts line. I served in said regiment as a Lieut until August 1778 when I took my discharge from the army signed by the Sec y of the commander in Chief of which is herunto annexed. I applied for my discharge in consequence of ill health and for the same reason, I was at home on furlough from May 1778 to Aug t 1778, which probably occasioned my wages not being allowed only to the last of May, as my letter applying for a discharge was written in May. My commission I sent to Head Quarters, when I applied for my discharge, and whether it is now in existence or not, I do not know. I was in battle at Long Island, at Harlem heights, at Fort Stanwix, and at Bemis heights at the taking of Burgoyne. My health was destroyed while in the service, and I have never recovered it since. I wintered at Valley Forge until the 23 d of January 1778. From my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Lemuel Williams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hearken to the words of Lemuel Williams above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston her C. Not. C. Court C Plus 2 Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Walker of Anson in the District of Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Maj. Lemuel Williams within named. From his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
John his X Walker mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
On the ninth day of April A.D. 1818 John Walker above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed, the same having been first distinctly read to him. Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C. Court P. P. C. - Maine

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 22673
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Williams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos. Pol. Samuel M c Lebb Simon Mass.   Jany 1776 1 year Sergt. William Tew Hutchcock   May 1777 May 31. 1778 Lieut. John Wiley Michael Jackson  
Battles engaged in, Long Island, Harlem Heights, Ft. Stoney & Bemis Heights Residence of soldier at enlistment, in 1777 was a res. of Roxborough Me. Dist. Date of application for pension, Apr. 9. 1818 His d. was ab. Residence at date of application, Concord, Dist. of Maine Mass. Age at date of application, born in 1749 in Easton Mass.
1868 1749
Remarks: (died Sept. 17. 1820 at Roxborough Lincoln Co. Me. He married Apr. 28. 1777 at Townshend (misspelled) Anna Hilton She was ab. p.m. on an app. ex. Nov. 2. 1836 while a res. of Anson Me. aged 75 years They had 20 children Melinda aged 25 yrs. Joseph 23 yrs. Merrill 21 yrs. Anna 16 yrs. in 1820 are the only names stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Samuel Williams of Col o Michael Jackson's Regiment is discharged from further service in the Army of the United States of America at his own request and he is not to draw pay after the thirty first of May last.
Rob t H. Harrison Jor y
Head Q rs White Plains August the 29. 1778 }

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Williams, Lemuel Cont-Mass W22673

1932 Apr. 27 Hist. To Marcia Knapp
Recd WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,673
Anna Williams
Wid. of
Samuel Williams
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lemuel Williams is one of my 4 th great grandfathers Anyone interested in this name or is related, write to
Mrs. Lillian Henderson Parsons 6917 Bedmiles Rd Laurel, Md. 20810
dated 2 Feb. 1967

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.
117 Berkeley St,
Boston, Mass., April 21 st 1888
To Gen'l Black, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., Dear Sir:
Will you have the kindness to furnish me with the military record of Dennel Williams , who served in the war of 1775-'80, in the 5 th Reg't of foot as private, of the United Colonies of N. America, who was also Lieutenant in the 8 th Reg't, 1777-'78 '79, M. Jackson, commander, He was from Dighton or from Woolwich, Mass. His wife Anna Williams, of Anson, Maine received a pension, and was on the rolls in 1841.
The above record is desired for genealogical work, and will in no way be used otherwise
Trusting the above request may be granted I am, Very Respectfully Yours, C. C. Williams

Levit 17 mo. 226.66
Surge 7 mo. 35 $261.66
Per ann, commencing 4 March 1831
 160  40  2667   226.67  35.   261.67 
800 1/2 $1700 =

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Lemuel Williams, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Anson, in the said County of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the ninth day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a commissioned Officer, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Anson April 7. 1810
We the subscribers, Inhabitants of the Town of Anson in the County of Somerset and State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that Majr. Lemuel Williams of said Anson (who was Lieut. in the Revolutionary Army of the United States) is a Gentleman who is far advanced in life, & bordering on seventy - whose great age & infirmity of Body render it impracticable to support himself, by labour of his hands. He has a wife & family who are dependant on his industry for their support - Majr. Williams has ever been a prudent, frugal, industrious man, and always inured to hard labour when his health would permit (although a great part of his life he has been quite feeble, and totally unable to perform hard labour, owing to debility of body, the seeds of which were implanted while fighting the battles of his Country and actively engaged to free her from slavery & bondage. His now, in his old age become so reduced as to property as in our opinion to require the aid & friendly assistance of his Country for his support we verily believe that Majr. Williams circumstances in life are such, as brings him within the purview of the act of Congress of eighteenth day of March - A. L. 1810

and not only that, as Majr. Williams spent the prime of his life & flower of his days in his Country's service, and endured fatigues, hard- ships, hunger, cold and every affliction but death itself, to free his Country from the Iron yoke of bondage - That same Country, in justice to humanity, will afford him a comfortable support in old age & in necessitous circum- stances
John Wood } Select men Wm Caskell } of D r R d Wood } Anson
James Dinsmore Dear Stewart & Co
Muff Fuller
Miss Wilson
James Collins
Buyer Bryan Joseph Busts
General Williams Col. Genl Gordon McAsphalt - Amn in May 75 for 8 mo Gentlemen, on a journey Col Sam McCall. Col. Col John Christian Ray - M a th th Troops Spencer and I again enlisted on firearms in Col William Gen. Col Col Kirtland Reg. R. 9. Troops for 1 yr Spain and our own territory. discharged in June 1861 at July 7. I was a volunteer on a plan from Col. John Noble & in May 77. I was my company on a Col. John Noble to Col. Col. Col. Col. Col. Reg. M a th th Genl in Feb Reg in the Reg. 1778. and on arrival of the post my health was my honorable discharg on 10 Febt. Placed in the in the hands and set in the was my last year Continued Army - N. 11th at long intervals under Genl to see the Genl. - at Fort Harriet in Feb. 77. and at Bennington heights in Feb. 77. -

Mount Vernon, Wash.
March 21, 1922.
Rec'd 1/20
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Among your records of Revolutionary War service, can you find anything that relates to Major Lemuel Williams of Maine. I think his town would be Anson though I am not certain of that. He is supposed to have been one of Washington's staff; to have been at the battle of Brandywine; and to have had a furlough in Washington's handwriting to go home to be married. I have been told that Hobson of the Spanish-American War traces his descent from the same Major Williams.
If you can find anything concerning the war services of this man which would entitle me to become a D. A. R., what is the charge for sending me a copy of his record?
Yours truly
Marcia Dyer Mount Vernon Wash.