Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,495, Nathaniel Williams, Mass

SERVICE
was
Williams Nathaniel Lucilda
NUMBER _____
U 15.495
CONTENTS

3239  Massachusetts Lucilda Williams widow of Nathaniel Williams dec.
who died on the 29th June 1829 of Bristol Co. in the State of MS. who was a M c pl st in the Comp y commanded by Captain Woodges of the Reg t commanded by Col _____ in the MS. time for 2 mos 12 days Payroll of Inf y 1 " 1 " " Capt o of Art ll y 1 " 9 " " B att n 4 mos 15 " " Sgt o " "
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 36 Dollars 52 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Feb y . 1840 and sent Hon. No.  Williams No. 000 Steps.
Arrears to the 4th Sept 1839 $ 310.42 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 40. 18.26 $ 328.68
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by N. Addison Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 63

X 3265 Lucilda Williams widow of Mss: Nathaniel Williams married in 1780- — 4 July 36 — 3 rd Sec
Vol 2:32 Corp 318s. 77 day- 1. 150 Sengl 1.19. 78 2. 24 Sengl. 2.26 78 inups pri '2 — 76 12. 31. " — '12. 75 2. 89. bopt. — '907 Aug '80
acorn 2 mo. 120s pri of Bp & atry 1. 10. bopt of Bp & atry 4. 15. Sengl.
A Basset no deduction Tauton Hon H Williams Mass. H.R. Jan 15

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol ss -
On this fifth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty eight, at a Court of Probate holden at Taunton in and for said County, personally appeared Lucilda Williams a resident of Taunton in said County, widow aged Seventy seven 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. 1836: That she is the widow of Nathaniel Williams late of said Taunton, deceased, who was a private soldier and a non commissioned Officer, in the war of the Revolution and served as she verily believes as follows viz -
1 st — Two months under Capt. Henry Hodges at Roxbury near Boston in seventeen hundred and seventy six — Mr Dean she thinks I believe was Lieutenant at the time, under said Hodges — 2 d — Three months under Capt. Samuel Fales at Slades Ferry near Tiverton, Rhode Island in seventeen hundred & seventy seven or early in the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight — Said Nathaniel Williams was a sergeant in this service —

3 o . Seven weeks or more under Capt Josiah Crocker on Rhode Island in Sullivan's Expedition, so called in Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight — In this service the said Nathaniel Williams was a Sergeant —
She further says and declares that in Seventeen hundred and eighty and after she was married to said Nathaniel Williams, he the said Williams, was called upon to go into the service and did go to Full River in said County of Bristol as a soldier in the service of his Country: but whether he went to Newport or not, she cannot now recollect: but he was absent six — days or more — Neither can she now tell under whom he served. She therefore requests the Commissioner of Pensions to examine the rolls in his possession, of Captains John King, Noah Hall, Philip King, Ebenezer Dean, Josiah Crocker, Jacob Harkins, John Shaw, Jonathan Shaw, Joshua Miller & Rufus Barney, during the year 1780, for evidence of this service — She is aware that she asks much of the Commissioner of Pensions, in making such an examination for the evidence of her late husband's services; But she knows he
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did serve in the war of the Revolution after her marriage to him: and has not been able to find any person who can testify to the fact — Her necessities have induced her to make this request, which under other circumstances she would not have done —
She further says as she believes that the said Nathaniel Williams was a Colonel in the first above mentioned service —
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Williams on the twentieth day of April Seventeen hundred and eighty by the Reverend Joseph Palmer, a minister of Gospel in said county of Bristol: That her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Williams died on the twenty ninth day of June Eighteen hundred and twenty nine: and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed —
Lucilla Williams.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above mentioned in Open Court —
Major Oliver Prescott Judge of aforesaid —

CCH
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - N Bristol. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Bassett whose signature is affixed to the within Certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this eighth day of January Eighteen hundred thirty eight — A Bassett
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April twentieth one thousand seven hundred and eighty. Married together Nathaniel Williams of Samson, and Huldah Hodges of Norton. By the Rev. Mr. Joseph Palmer.
A true copy of Record of the above named marriage, except the date, which is here written in words at full length, in stead of figures as it stands on the Town Book, of records.
Attest John Crane { Town Clerk of the Town of Norton.
State of Massachusetts Bristol County } December 25. 1834. Then personally appeared John Crane subscriber to the above certificate and made oath that the same is true in all its parts.
Before me Cromwell Leonard Justice of Peace
And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Crane and know that he is the Clerk of the Town of Norton the present year, and that he is a disinterested and credible witness.
Cromwell Leonard Justice of Peace

I Israel Haskins of Brighthelm in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty two Years, do testify and say that I served under Capt. Henry Hodges at Roxbury early in Seventeen hundred and Seventy six - For Dear I think was a Lieutenant at the time - This service was for two months as I verily believe —
I further testify and say that Nathaniel Williams of Farmington in said County of Bristol served under said Capt. Hodges during the time aforesaid & I think he served as a Captain —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Dec. 6. 1837 Israel Haskins a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed Before me A. Merrill Just. of the Peace

I John Williams of Taunton in the County of Bristol aged fifty two years do testify and say that my father Nathaniel Williams late of said Taunton deceased, died on the twenty ninth day of June eighteen hundred & twenty nine and that my Mother Lucinda Williams has remained a widow ever since that period — John Williams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Jan'y. 5. 1838 John Williams a credible witness made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed — Before me A. Barrett Just. Peace

I W th Hall of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty six years, do testify and say that I served as a soldier under Capt. Samuel Fales at Slades Ferry, three months — I think it was in Seventeen hundred & seventy seventy eight seven, but am not certain —
I knew Nathaniel Williams of Taunton in said County of Bristol — said Nathaniel belonged to the same Company and was a Sergeant therein; but how long he served therein I do not now recollect — and "Seventy eight" interlined before signing —
W th Hall
Witness
John Williams A t Baret
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Dec. 6. 1857 W th Hall, a credible person made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him signed —
Before me A t Baret, Just. of the Peace

I Stephen Williams of Weymouth in the County of Bristol Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty five years do testify and say that I served under Capt Henry Hodges in the winter of seventeen hundred and seventy six at Providence - But how long I served under said Hodges I am not now willing to state - Nathaniel Williams of Taunton in the County aforesaid served as a soldier in the same company - I think said Williams served a longer time than I did -
I further testify and say that I served on Rhode Island under Capt. Croker but wherever how long I do not now recollect - Nathaniel Williams aforesaid was orderly sergeant in the same company
I however think this service was in seventeen hundred & seventy eight - I also think this last service was for seven
weeks -
Capt. Croker's name was Jonas -
Stephen Williams

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Dec. 21. 1837 Stephen Williams a credible person, made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him signed - Before me A. Burnham Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Amos Basset Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Cornwell Leonard and Amos Basset are Justices of the Peace in for said County that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be theirs are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court this eighth day of January Eighteen hundred thirty eight A Basset

M rs Williams further says That her said husband, the said Nathaniel Williams served eight or ten days under Capt Robert Crossman in April 1775 at Simsbury — That Edward Wake was was Lieutenant of the same company

Map Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15495-
Lucilda Williams
Widow of
Nathaniel Williams
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rejected
In let. to S. Bapst,
June 1, 1838.