Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14839, Elisha Williams, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Williams, Elisha
S. 14839
carded
CONTENTS

9490 172 Connecticut
Elisha Williams
of Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company command by Captain Belden of the Reg't command by _____ in the Mass. Ch.  line for 9 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jan 1833 and sent to Saml. H. Parsons Hartford
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. — 15.00
$ 75.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 45
Died May 8, 1847

PENSION ACT OF 1832.
Declaration of Elisha Williams
in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT. } ss. Hartford COUNTY OF Hartford }
On this 30 th day August 1832, before the Probate Court for the district of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being a Court of Record, having by law a Clerk and Seal, personally appeared Elisha Williams a resident of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy four 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 as a private in a company commanded by Captain John Belden (don't recollect) Lieutenant Wm Warner (he thinks) and Ensign (don't recollect) at Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on or about the month of of July 1776; that said company belonged to a regiment of foot commanded by Colonel E. Talcott of Glastenbury Lieutenant Colonel (don't recollect) and Major (don't recollect) That he the deponent was ordered out with the company and continued to serve in the said Corps, until on or about the last of October 1776 when he was dismissed from the service, at or near a place called the White Plains in the County of (don't know) and State of New York; that when he entered the service, he resided in Wethersfield in the said County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and was from said Wethersfield with the company on board of a Sloop commanded by Capt n Levi Riley, sometime about the middle (he thinks) of July 1776 bound for New York. I was there in said July. That the deponent remained in New York in the line of his duty. I was on Long Island & retreated with the troops, from Brooklyn, at the time the British landed &c. The latter part of the summer as near as the deponent can recollect. I crossed the River to New York. From thence soon after the Regiment marched to Noran's Hook on the East River near Hell Gate, - thence through several places (names forgotten) to Kingsbridge - thence on to the White Plains where the regiment arrived he thinks in October. The deponent being sick with the Dysentery & unfit for duty, was with some others belonging to the company dismissed by Capt n Belden & returned home to Wethersfield. Having served faithfully on this tour over three months.
The deponent saw at New York several Gen l & Field officers, vizt. Gen l Washington Gen l Putnam Gen l Greene, Gen l Parsons, Gen l Lee, Col o John Chester

of sundry others but cannot now recollect their names. That Mr. Melchior W. Moss of Wethersfield recollects that the deponent served in this town of duty & will so testify. That he knows of no person now alive, who served with him in the company at that time.
2 nd . That the deponent again entered the service as a private soldier, in December 1776 or January 1777 (he is not certain which) at Wethersfield in a company commanded by capt. by Capt. Alex. Wells Lieut. Roger Wells, Ensign (name forgotten) in a Regi- ment commanded, he thinks, by Col. Roger Enos. (The major he has forgotten). That the company went from Wethersfield to New Haven, thence to Horse- neck, where the company was, he believes, dismissed some time in April 1777 as near as he can now remember. Having served in this town three months
That while at Horse neck, the company was employed on guard, patrolling & scouting upon & below the lines at Rye, Morrisania 3 rd Mills, & various other places. That while he was at Horse Neck he saw several officers beside Col. Enos, whose names he has forgotten.
That the deponent knows of no person alive who served in the company with him in this town. That Mr. Melchior Moss, remembers that the deponent went to Connecticut from this town of service & will so testify.
3 rd . The deponent further declares that he again entered the service as a private soldier at Wethersfield aforesaid, about the middle of July 1777 in a company commanded by Capt. Abra- ham Williams of S. Farm, Lieut. (don't know) Ensign (don't know) in a Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Belden Major (don't recollect) he thinks he was drafted, & went up

a term of Three months he is confident That the company was mustered & marched from said Wethersfield to Danbury in Connecticut, thence to Fishkill in the State of New York, where the company remained on duty until some- time in the Fall of that year (he thinks in September or October) when the Company with the other Troops marched up the North River under Genl. Putnam he believes as far as Redhook. & there the news was recd that Burgoyne & the British Army under him had surrendered prisoners to Genl. Gates & the Americans under his command. That the troops soon after returned to Fishkill & the term of service being expired, the Regiment was disbanded & returned home - having served as the deponent thinks a little over Three months . That the deponent knows of nobody alive who served with him in this company. J. M c Cluskey recollects that the deponent

went to return, as stated by him.
That said W m Mehitable Morse is a person of good character That the deponent has always resided in said Wethersfield - That he has no documentary evidence relative to his aforementioned services.
And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the Court, the deponent further declares,
1st. That he was born at Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the 6 th day of May A D  1758
2d. That the day and year of his birth is recorded in the office of the Town Clerk in said Wethersfield according to Law
3d and 4th. That when he was called into service, he resided at the place of his birth as herein before stated; and served in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration.
5th. That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers, &c. as he distinctly recollects.
6th. That he never received a written discharge from the service
7th. That he is personally known to The Rev. Caleb J Tenney, John Williams Esq & Mrs. Mehitable Morse
who are respectable persons in the neighborhood where he now resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also knows their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
And the said Elisha Williams 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.
Elisha Williams
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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 that  The Rev. Caleb J Tenney is a clergyman in said Wethersfield - John Williams Esq. & Mrs. Mehitable Morse of the same Town
whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I, W m Whitman Clerk of the Probate Court for the district of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20 th day of August 1892
W m Whitman, Clerk of Court of Probate for district of Hartford

Mehetaleh Morse of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, aged seventy one years, sister of Elisha Williams of said Wethersfield who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, depose & say. That I have a distinct recollection, that in the sum- mer of 1776 my Brother Elisha left home & went into the army under Capt. John Belden. Returned sometime in the Fall of that year, sick. I can't state where he went, nor the precise month of the year, when he went & returned. but I recollect perfectly that he went under Capt. Belden & I then supposed & ever since, supposed that he served in the Militia under Captain Belden. — I further depose that my said Brother went into the service again early in the next winter, under Lieut. Roger Wells with whom I was then acquainted. How long my said Brother was absent, I don't recollect, but I recollect that he got home in the Spring following. My said Brother again went into the service under Capt. Absalom Williams of Wethersfield. but I have forgotten when. I think it was sometime in the Summer of 1777 & that he did not get back till the Fall of that year. I remember very well that my father was very anxious to have him return so as to help him in his business & employ- ments upon the Farm (being himself occupied most of his time as the Town Clerk of Wethersfield) & in the Fall of the year particularly. The absence of my Brother, was more inconvenient to my father, that at other times.

Further depose & say That it was always well known to our family. & I believe to our neighbours, That my said Brother was abroad on all the aforesaid tours of service in the Militia, in the revolutionary war, ... & I have never known nor supposed that any of them entertained a doubt upon the subject. ————— I further the deponent saith not. —————
Dated at Hartford 30 th day of August 1832
Sworn to & subscribed this 26 th October 1832 day of year last above written
Before me Edn. Parsons Just a Peace
I certify that the above deponent sustains a good character for veracity & sobriety That her statements are entitled to credit
Edn. Parsons Just a Peace

Meh la Morse's Dep m de appt m of Elisha Williams
suppl d C o 5 th p er son s one of which

State of Connecticut County of Hartford      Sec. Hartford
I, Isaac Griswold Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that Enoch Parsons and James S. Belden Esquires before whom the annexed depositions of Nehetabel Morse, The Reverend Calibab Fenney and John Williams were respectively taken, were at the time they the said depositions purport to have been sworn to, and still con- tinue to be Justices of the peace in and for said County of Hartford, duly authorized to administer oaths - and thereby that the signatures of said Justices as respectively signed to the certificates of the oaths of said deponents appear to be in their hand writing -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court this 14 th day of May A.D. 1833.
Isaac Griswold Clerk

Rev. C. J. Lenny
In Williams Court affid. of application
of Elisha Williams

We Caleb J. Tenney a clergyman residing the town of Withersfield and County of Hartford and John Williams, residing in the same town - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Williams who is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 1832 - that we believe him to be Seventy four Years of age that he is reputed and believed in said Withers- field where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and that we concur in that opinion
Caleb J. Tenney John Williams
Hartford County ss - Withersfield August 29 1832 Sworn and Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid And I hereby certify that the Reverend Caleb J. Tenney who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman of the town of Withersfield and that John Williams Esq - who has signed the same is a resident in the same town - and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
James L. Beldin Justice of Peace

October 30, 1934
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Elisha Williams-S.14839
Mrs. C.S.Welch 306 James Avenue, S.E. Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to several soldiers named Elisha Williams, who served in the Connecticut Troops, War of the Revolution.
You are furnished herein the history of the only soldier named Elisha Williams, who served with the Connecticut Troops, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.14839, based upon the military service of that soldier.
Elisha William was born May 6, 1758, in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, and his birth was recorded on the town records of that town. The names of his parents are not shown but his father held the office of town clerk of Wethersfield during the Revolutionary War.
While residing in Wethersfield, Connecticut, Elisha Williams enlisted about the middle of July, 1776, served as a private in Captain John Belden's Company, Colonel Talcott's Connecticut Regiment, went to New York, was in the retreat from Long Island, and was discharged the last of October, 1776: he enlisted in December, 1776 or in January, 1777, served in Captain Hezekiah Welles' Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in April, 1777: he enlisted the middle of July, 1777, and served a little over three months in Captain Absalom Williams' (no relationship shown) Company, Colonel Thomas Belden's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, while residing in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
He died May 8, 1847, place not shown.
Could not verify Capt Absalom Williams.
AB

No reference was made to the wife or children of Elisha Williams.
In 1832, soldier's sister, Mehitable Morse, was aged seventy-one years and lived in Wethersfield, Connecticut; the name of her husband was not shown. In same year, one John Williams was a resident of Wethersfield, Connecticut; no relationship to the soldier was shown.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

1934-Oct 30-Hist. Soc. Mus L. S. Welch - Oak
Provisional
14839 INVALID.
File No. 14 839
Elisha Williams
Dis. Rev. War.
Act: Jonne 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sophie de Marsac Campau Chapter, D. A. R. Grand Rapids, Michigan
Sept. 15. 1934.
Veterans Administration. Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:
I am seeking the names of the parents of an Elisha Williams who was born in 1793, at Cider Hill Conn. and trust that the soldier of the name Elisha Williams (Revolutionary War) may have named his wife or children in the application for pension.
There were three terms of service recorded for Elisha Williams in Conn., but I do not know whether or not this service was given by one, or three, men.
My research would indicate that the one in Capt. William Stanton's Company of Militia 8th Regt. Conn. Aug. 6. 1780 is likely the Elisha Williams sought. A pensioner of this name age 81yrs. residing in Hartford Co. in 1840 may have been the one.
Will you give me any information which the records in your custody may supply?
Very truly yours
Goldie Baughman Welch
(Mrs. C. S. ) 306 James Ave. S.E.

Hartford May 14. 1833
Sir,
There with enclose the applications of William Nolecott and Elisha Williams for pensions under the act of 1832. The documents are now returned corrected. and all the objections which have been pointed out entirely removed. The application of William Nolecott is dated July 31. 1832. Elisha Williams' application is dated August 30. 1832. - Both of these gentlemen are well known to me & are highly respectable. Their statements can be relied on with perfect confidence. I hope in a few days to have the pleasure of presenting them with pension certificates.
With great respect I am Sir Mr. Offh J. S. Edwards Esq Commr of pensions Washington J. S. H. Parsons