Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 109, David Williams, New Jersey

SERVICE
NEW JERSEY
NUMBER _____
W. 109
Williams, David Elizabeth
CONTENTS

22.966 New Jersey David Williams of Essex Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Conn. commanded by Captain Peck — of the Regt. commanded by Colo. H. Cottam in the New Jersey line for 3 years —
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec. 1833 — and settled according to Morris town
Arrears to the 4th of Febr. 33 $ 200 Semi-annual allowance ending A.M. 34 40
$ 240
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by
Geo. C. Hite
Clerk
Book
E.
Vol.
2.
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New Jersey 1386
Elizabeth Williams
widow of David Williams
who was a Private Colo Williams N.J. in the Revolution
Filed Aug 1, 1841.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of August 1843 and sent to H. Northrup
Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 128.
Reported

8899 Orchardton Elizabeth Williams
Elizabeth Williams
N. J.
act 7. July. 38-
M. 80. D. 41.
adm. romopri 66.66
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State of New Jersey } On this 24th day of April Borough of Elizabeth } 1843 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a layman of said Borough Elizabeth Williams a resident of the said Borough aged eighty one years she being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows, and also of the joint resolu- tion of the 16th of August 1842 and of the act of the third of March last giving her a pension in addition to any pension al- lowance. That she is the Widow of David Williams late of said Borough deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the period of his death. She knows not the time or place in which he died nor other than by hearsay all of which she believes having been rendered process to her intermarriage with him but her understanding was that his services were in the Revolutionary War as a militia. She says that her late husband David Williams had been in the receipt of a pension from the United States of eighty Dollars per year for the last nine or ten years to which declaration on file in the Pension Office at Washington City she refers for the amount service time and rank. She says that her maiden name was Cagney that she was married in Wiltfield in Essex County New Jersey on the 29th of December 1780 to David Williams by the Rev. Benjamin Woodruff. That her said husband departed this life on the first day of August 1841 and that she has remained a widow ever since that day. Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty fourth day of April 1843
John H. Woodruff Mayor } Elizabeth Williams of the Borough of Elizabeth } mark
Also at the same time personally appeared before me the said layman Samuel H. Miller and Fanny Chandler who being duly sworn according to law say that they have for many years past or fifty been personally acquainted with David Williams late of Elizabeth Town deceased and his wife Elizabeth. They say that the said David Williams was of their own certain knowledge a Revolutionary Pensioner and that he departed this life in the summer of the year 1841 and that they have all along known Elizabeth Williams who signed the fore- going affidavit in their presence as his wife during their acquaintance with him and as his widow at his death and until the present day sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty fourth day of April 1843 John H. Woodruff Mayor } Samuel H. Miller of the Borough of Elizabeth } Fanny Chandler

State of New Jersey Borough of Elizabeth Jz -
I William Chetwood Mayor of the Borough of Elizabeth in the State of New Jersey, do certify that I was long acquainted with - David Williams dec'd who died in the year of our Lord 1841 - and who I understood was a revolu- tionary Pensioner. That Elizabeth Williams who swore to the - foregoing declaration before me as I have understood and -
believe is the widow of the said David Williams did that from age and bodily infirmity she was unable to come to my Office and I waited upon her at her residence and there swore her on the Gospels to the truth of her declaration to which she made remark - having unable to write her name. The Witnesses whose affidavit was also taken by me to wit Samuel Killilea and Fanny Chandler are personally known to me - and are entitled to full credit as Witnesses. In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name as Mayor, and affixed the corporate Seal of the - Borough of Elizabeth this tenth day of April Anno Domini 1843 -
J. M. Chetwood Mayor of the Borough of Elizabeth -

X No 6582
David Williams
d.c.f.
Abm a
2 yr
Hon L. Conlich

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of David Williams
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     March 1776 6 - Brevet Major Burt 74 The affidavits   1777 3 - D r Col Van Courtland Township Henry Williams &   1778 4 - D r Col Eather of Elizabeth Yard Ludlum   1779 - 5 - D r Col M'Ginnis County his own Declaration   1780 2 - D r Col G. Crane of Essex & Supplemental   and State affidavit   of New   Jersey   1 0 -  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers ; the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers ; ) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service ; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his-

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  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 services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  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 of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Record of Marriage
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I James M. Huntington - now the Pastor of the church of Westfield, Essex County, & state of New Jersey & keeper of the records of said church, do hereby certify, that in the minutes, as kept by the Rev when Pastor Benjamin Woodruff, from 1759 onwards to 1803, the following record of a marriage appears among several hundred others viz
1780
Nov m 29 th David Williams & Eliz th Cozens were Married
The above is a true & accurate copy from the records of Westfield church, as kept by the Rev when Pastor Benjamin Woodruff when Pastor, and now in my hands as the present Pastor
James M. Huntington Pastor
Sworn and subscribed to before me this Twelfth day of April one thousand Eight Hundred and forty Three
Isaac H. Pierson Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas - in and for said County Do hereby certify that Isaac H. Pierson before whom the foregoing affidavit of James M. Huntington was made and taken, at the time of taking the same was and is one of

the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly - commissioned and sworn: and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe that the signature "Isaac H. Pierson," to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand at my office at Newark in said County the Thirteenth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred forty three -
J. P. Jackson, Clk

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State of New Jersey,
Essex County ss
On this Seventeenth day of August - In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two. Personally appeared in Open Court Before the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County Now sitting David Williams A President of Township Union in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey 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 Seventh in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two.
He Was Born in the Township of Elizabeth in that part Now set off as the Township of Rahway in the Said County of Essex and State of New Jersey on the Twenty seventh day of July in the year Seventeen hundred and Fifty eight and was Seventy four years Old Last July according to his family Record which is in his possession, Where he was living when first called into service and where he continued to reside until after the close of the war and until he removed to the Township of Union Where he now resides, and has always resided in the Said County of Essex & State of New Jersey.
That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he first entered the service in March Seventeen hundred and Seventy six as a Drifter soldier under Major Bott's Command don't Recruit his left. None. and was stationed one Month on Staten Island & Elizabeth Town point before the British Landed on said Island. - The same Spring enlisted for Five Months in Captain Meredith Swans Company in sd County of Essex and Marched from there to the City of New York and from there to Long Island under the command of Col. Von Countland in General Heards Brigade and was in the Battle of Long Island under the command of General Sullivan.

after the Battle was Marched to Fort Washington. was then Marched back to New-Jersey at what is called the six Mile Run Between New-Brunswick and Trenton where his term expired and was then discharged But received no Written discharge. - He then served in the Common Militia from the Spring of the year 1777. Until the Close of the War in Captain Benjamin Williams Company Capt. Thomas Mufford Capt. Samuel Herriman Capt Benjamin Sairs Company at different Periods as Much as two years and was in actual service during the war at different periods as Much as Two years and six months. Whilst in the Common Militia was under the command of Col. Samuel Potter Col Moses Yeatman Col Jacob Crouse & Col Selig & was Stationed along the Lines between Brunswick and Hackensack the Most of the time. - Was in the Battle at Springfield and Connecticut Farms and at Elizabeth Town point. - Was in the Battle at Monmouth, in as he thinks in Capt Herriman Company and was part of the time with Col Matthias Ogden Regiment of Standing Troops. Marched from Essex County to New Brunswick Landing and from there to Monmouth before the battle and was in a Number of Skirmishes with the British along the Lines. was acquainted with General Maxwell & Col Matthias Ogden and knew Lord Sterling General Sullivan & Col Wines Col prove his five Months service by Recompense Stanberry ————— and his Militia service by Henry Williams. Has no documentary evidence of his service in his pension.
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 or Territory in the United States.
Sworn to and subscribed this David Williams day and year aforesaid in open Court
E. M. H. dale J. B. C. B.

We James M Hunting a clergyman residing in the Township of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey and William Clark residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventyfour years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the 1 st day and year aforesaid
James M. Hunting William Clark
in open Court
E. M c Ardale J s Clerk
And the 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 James M. Hunting - who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman Resident in the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New Jersey and that William Clark who has also signed the same is a Resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
E. M c Ardale J s Clerk
I Elias M c Ardale J s Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Williams for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of August A D 1832 - E. M c Ardale J s Clerk

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State of New Jersey, Essex County ss. Be it known that on the Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirtytwo. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Henry Williams and Jacob Ludlum -- Who being duly sworn according to Law on their Oaths deponeth and saith that they Reside in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey and are well acquainted with David Williams of the Township of Union in the County and State aforesaid and are well knowing to the said David Williams Being a Soldier in Revolutionary War and serving in the Militia and also as an Enlisted Soldier in Capt. Medidich's Compy for five Months and they do further say that they fully believe the said David Williams was in the United States Service as much as two years and six months in the said War & the said Henry Williams further saith that he was with the said David Williams in the Monmouth battle, and in a Number of Skirmishes along the Line and further saith not. Henry Williams Sworn and Subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } before me Sam B. Miller
State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex aforesaid Do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Henry Williams & Jacob Ludlum were taken, was at the time of taking the said Affidavits & now is one of the Judges of said Court residing in said County, duly Commissioned & sworn & authorized to take the same: That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge & verify -

believe the foregoing signature "Sam l B. Miller" is genuine —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Newark in the County aforesaid, the Twenty fourth day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty two —
E. M c Adams Clerk
I Samuel B. Miller before whom the above affidavit of Henry Williams & Sarah Sudlam was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Henry Williams & Sarah Sudlam and that their Statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
July 1 st 1833.
Sam l B. Miller
43- Declaration of Evidence of David Williams For a Censor  No 6582.
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State of New-Jersey } Essex County ss } Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said county of Essex. — David Williams of the Township of Union County of Essex and State of New-Jersey. Who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the same David Williams. — Who heretofore made a Declaration for a pension dated the seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirtytwo. — And that by reason of old age the great length of time and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length or periods of the war when he served but according to the best of his recollection at this time he served as a drafted and listed private soldier in the Revolutionary war at the times and not less than the periods mentioned below. — —
That he first entered the service of the United States at the place mentioned in his said Declaration as a drafted private soldier in the Month of March Seventeen hundred and SeventySix in Captain Benjamin Williams Company of Militia and Marched to Staten Island and done one Month duty in his Company Stationed on Mother Island under the command of Major Batt. — making a tour of one month.
In the Month of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, he listed as a private soldier in a company of State troops under the command of Captain Frederick Swain and done Five Months duty in his company under the command of Col Von Courtland in General Heards Brigade Stationed on Long Island before and at the time of the Long Island Battle then at Mount Washington — next at White Plains then Returned to New-Jersey and was discharged at the Six Mile Run near New Brunswick. but never received any written discharge and actually served out his whole Tour of Five months . — — — — —

In the Month of June In the year Nineteen hundred and Seventy Seven he was drafted as a private Soldier in a company of Common Militia Under the Command of Captain Benjamin Williams and served in his company one Month Stationed at Mahwah & Woodbridge and in the Month of August the same year done one Month none duty under the said Capt Williams. Stationed at Habers Point. — The same year in October done one Month duty under Captain Thomas Mulford. — (The said Capt Williams having resigned) Stationed at the old point. and at Elizabeth Town. Making three Tours in that year of one Month each all the time under the Command of Col. Samuel Potter. — — — — —
In the Month of May he was again drafted in the said Captain Thomas Mulford's Company as a private Soldier in the Militia and done Two Months duty at that time as one Tour it being in the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy-eight. Stationed at Elizabeth Town and Monmouth. In the Month of October the same year done one month duty under the said Captain Mulford and in the Month of December done one month duty under the same Captain Mulford Stationed at Elizabeth Town the whole time under the command of Col. Maguire Making three Tours that year one of Two Months and two Tours of one Month each.
In the Month of April in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine he was again Drafted as a private Soldier in the said Capt. Mulfords Company of Militia and done one  Months duty and in June done one  Month duty in the same Company and in August Done one  Month duty in the same Company and in October done one  Month more duty in the same Company under the Command of Capt Samuel Harrison. - and in December done one  Month more duty in the same Company under the said Captain Mulford

Making five Tours that year Stationed between New Brunswick and Harknessack the most of the time in Essex County along the lines under the command of Col Yaquish and Col Jacob Cram & Col Duly. — — — — —
Springfield Col. etc In the Months of June and July in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty was again drafted and done two  Months duty in Captain Thomas Mulford's Company as one Tour Stationed at Springfield Connecticut Farms and along the lines under the command of Col Yaquish & Col Cram. — Making his whole Service as a drafted and listed private Soldier in the Revolutionary War one year and Eight Months and for such Service he claims a pension. — And that the Service herein stated to have been performed by him in the war of the Revolution was Bonded and actually rendered viz Five Months as a Listed Soldier in Capt. Gedidick Shwen's Company of Five Months Men and one year and three Months war Services performed in the Militia all as a private Soldier for all that time Bonded and actually rendered. — That he was duly called out with his company and actually Stationed at the different places mentioned in this and his Original Declaration during Military duty all that time. — and that for the time during which the said Service was performed he was not employed in any local pursuit. — As to the officers he was acquainted with and knew the Marches and Battles he was in and for other particulars he refers to his Original Declaration herein before mentioned.
As to the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department 1 st — he saith that he was Born in the Township of Elizabet in that part now set off as the Township of Rahway County of Essex and State of New Jersey Feb y 27 th 1750.
2 nd — he has a record of his age now in his possession

3rd — Was living in the Township of Elizabeth when first called into service in said County of Essex and State of New Jersey. And now resides in the Township of Union Essex County New Jersey and has always resided in said County and State of New Jersey. —  4th — Was drafted and listed.  5th — he was acquainted with General Maxwell Lord Sterling General Salomon Col. Wines Col. Mathew Ogden &c  6th — he never received any written discharge from the service.  7th — Henry Willis — Henry Williams — W m Chetwood Aspinwall — Joseph Danham. Esq. Col t John Crane &c.  Sworn to and subscribed at } David Williams Newark in said County this fourth day of July A. D. 1833 before me Samuel B. Miller Justice of the peace.
I Samuel B. Miller Before whom the above affidavit of David Williams was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said David Williams and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief.  July 4 th 1833. Samuel B. Miller
State of New Jersey County of Essex } ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Junr. Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Essex do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of David Williams was made & taken at the time of taking the same was & still is a Justice of the peace for said County residing therein duly commissioned & sworn. That the name "Sam d B. Miller" subscribed to said affidavit and the certificates hereto annexed (whereon it occurs) is his genuine hand writing —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Newark in the County the fifth day of July A D Eighteen hundred and thirty (1833)
E. Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk

I hereby certify that Andrew H. C. back Esq. before whom the accompanying deposition of David Williams John Esq. of the county of Essex Co. to the signature of David Williams, late a Jersey Com'd't, late a Refor from N. Jersey.
New Jersey Essex County
Nov. 22. 1833.
Before the the subscrib, a justice of peace in said County personally appear David Williams of said County & being duly sworn, saith as follows viz: - I am the same David Williams, who made my Declaration before the Common pleas Court of said County on the 17th August 1832 & afterwards an amended Declaration - both of which have been returned for further specification & proof. - I do not know that it is in my power to state the times & places & periods of my service more specifically & in detail, than they are given in my amended Declaration. My memory is quite frail from age, & the time so long since these events occurred, that it is difficult to recall them. In my statement of my five months service, I might have mentioned, that after our defeat on Long Island & the white plains - our skirmishes & marches before we crossed the Hudson into New Jersey, we were closely pressed by the enemy through Jersey in what was called the "mud march", as far as N. Brunswick when the enemy took winter quarters, occupying also Perth Amboy - Eliz. town for a short time, & the whole of Staten Island opposite N. Jersey. This rendered it necessary for the Militia of the State to keep up & maintain a line of guards all along the coast, to defend the inhabitants from plundering parties, & against the Tories & refugees, our worst enemies. - When Genl. Washington's army retreated thro' N. Jersey, all the Militia guards stationed along the line fell in also & accompanied him as far as N. Brunswick or farther & then taking a westerly & northerly turn, returned back many of them to former stations. - My 5 months enlistment being expired, I was discharged at a place called "six mile run", South of N. Brunswick. - My service in the Militia after this 5 months, are stated as I believe, correctly, as near as I can recollect. I was engaged in the Monmouth battle in the battle of Springfield - Connecticut farms, & before there is the Long Island battle. - I thought I could prove my service in the 5 months tour in Penna's company by Recompense Stanley Esq. but as yet, he cannot bring his memory to recollect me, or could not, when I last talked with him. - During the 20 months of my service, I was constantly & actively engaged in performing my duty, always under the command of my officers, & in no part of the time 20 months was I employed in any private pursuits. - I have annexed all the testimony of every sort which I have been able to find among those who have known my service - most of whom are dead.
Sworn & subscribed before me at Westfield Nov. 22. 1833. David Williams Jno. H. Clark Justice of the Peace
John Dunham, of Essex Co. will know to me, as a man of respectability & fully entitled to belief, being first sworn, saith, I knew David Williams of Essex Co. well in the war & our service. On a tour of Militia duty together in 78, as I think, in Capt. Mulford's company, when we were keeping sentry, in the night, Capt. Meeker, of the Horse, galloped past us, & not halting when we hailed & demanded the countersign, we both fired at him, but in the darkness of the night, we missed him. - We afterwards learned it was Capt. Meeker. Sworn & subscribed before me, at Westfield. Nov. 22. 1833. -
J. H. Clark Justice of the Peace

New Jersey } Essex County } ss: Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County, personally appear Henry Williams of said County, & being duly sworn, saith, —
I knew David Williams, well, during the war of the revolution, & ever since. — I know he performed much Militia Service in that period — in every year, & in many months in each year, altho' I cannot at this day mention more than a few particulars. In the spring & summer of 1776 whilst he was in the 5 months service, I was part of the time doing Militia duty when their fleet came in in N. York & Bergen & frequently whilst there, saw him before his remove to Long Island. Before this I knew him in going on Staten Island. I saw David when he entered upon his 3 rd . service under Capt. Swan. — In the summer of 77. I knew him on duty at Rahway — at Holmdel point. — & at the old point — in different times  months towns. We were stationed so near, that I often saw him on duty, when we were under different Captains, tho' we were sometimes under the same. — In 1778 — we were on Militia duty & I saw him at Woodbridge Eliz th . town, Rahway & Monmouth, under Capt. Williams & Mulford. We were at the Monmouth battle & saw each other on tours of duty often. I must have seen him as much as 3 to 4 months on duty this year. In 79. I saw him on duty at different times, in the spring, in Mulford's company — in the summer & fall in the same company & in Capt. Heman's company. In 1780 — I knew him on duty in the summer, at Springfield battle & burning the church & town — & again afterward at Connecticut farm battle when that place was burnt & Mrs. Catskill shot. Sworn & subscribed before me at Westfield. Nov. 2 d . 1833. —
Henry Williams An te H. Clark Justice of the peace
Jacob Ludlum, of Essex Co. Westfield, being duly sworn, saith — I was well acquainted with David Williams in the War of the revolution, & have known him ever since. I performed Militia duty with him on the same stations many months, & sometimes in the same companies with him. I can now remember but few of the particulars. In 1776 I recollect him at Eliz th . town point when I was under a Capt. Mose, & Williams under Capt. B. Williams I think. In June 77 we were together I believe in Capt. Williams company on duty at Eliz th . town & Rahway & the points of landing, & two or three months in that fall & summer under Williams & Mulford whilst I was under Lieut. Scudder — stationed along the Jersey shore opposite Staten Island, on guard duty. In the spring & summer of 78. I knew him on duty under Mulford 2 months as I think, at Eliz th . town & the landings. — In 79. in the spring & summer & fall, I knew him on Militia duty 4 months under Capt. Mulford, & Heman, whilst I was under Mulford & Scudder — on guard duty along the line opposite Staten Island, at various points. — I knew him in 1780 in the summer, at the battle & burning of Springfield — & again at the battle & burning of Connecticut farm, & in a skirmish near at the Eliz th . town point on the retreat of the enemy to St. Island after burning Connecticut farm. — Sworn & subscribed before me at Westfield. Nov. 2 d . 1833.
Jacob Ludlum An te H. Clark Justice of the peace
I certify that Henry Williams & Jacob Ludlum, are well known to me, to be men of truth & fully entitled to belief as witnesses. Nov. 2 d . 1833. An te H. Clark Justice of the peace

1669
State of New Jersey } On this sixteenth day Borough of Elizabeth } of May 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber James F. Meeker one of the Aldermen of the said Borough of Elizabeth and one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for the same, Elizabeth Williams a resident of said Borough of Elizabeth aged eighty — 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 acts of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of David Williams late of said Borough deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the New Jersey line of Natick and received Eighty Dollars per year as pension and who died on the first day of August 1841 and that she is now at this time placed on the Revolutionary pension list as the widow of the said Williams at the rate of sixty six Dollars and sixty six cents per year com- mencing on the 4 th of March 1886 and terminating on 4 th March 1841 and that the original Certificate dated 6 th of May 1843 and numbered 7240 is now in her possession and that she is still the widow of the said Williams
sworn to and subscribed this 16 th day of May 1843 in the presence of
Samuel H. Miller                      Elizabeth her Williams Elizabeth W. Pepperys                      mark
before me James F. Meeker Alderman

I James H. Meeker one of the aldermen of the Borough of Elizabeth and one of Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the same do hereby certify that Elizabeth Williams who signed and made oath to the foregoing statement before me is the same Elizabeth who executed papers before the Mayor of the said Borough on the 10 th day of April last for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the United States in right of the Revolutionary services of her late husband David Williams who was also a Revolutionary Pensioner. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at the Borough of Elizabeth this 16 th day of May 1843
James H. Meeker, Alderman
New Jersey Borough of Elizabeth } ss: I Melvin W. Halsey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth do certify that James H. Meeker above named is an Alderman of said Borough and Judge of said Court, and was so on the 16 th day of May Instant, duly commissioned and sworn, That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature "James H. Meeker" to the foregoing certif- icate is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court at Elizabeth Town in the Borough of Elizabeth aforesaid the twenty ninth day of May A.D. Eighteen hun- dred forty three — M. W. Halsey Clerk

New Jersey - 7240 -
Your letter to H. Northup May 10. 10
Elizabeth Williams widow of David Williams
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, '32 and who died on the 1st: August, 1841 of Elizabeth born in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Peck Colo Withams of the Regt: - commanded by the Courtland in the N. J. line for 2 months, -
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of — 66 — Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th — day of May 1843 and sent to H. Northup Present —
Arrears to the 4th of _____ Semi-annual allowance ending _____
$333.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Stewart _____ Clerk, Book A — Vol. 2 — Page 140 —

109 Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 109 Elisabeth Williams Widow David Williams Priv. Rv. War.
N.J. Act: March 3, 1843.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 336.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
He died Aug 1-1841 ✓

Eloz Williams
1669 June 1. 1843 N.J. Mar 3 rd 1843
James L. Edwards Eliz Williams Res d half share of Sullivans de c
Edwards Esq re Commissions of Decisions Present $66:66 per a
H. Northup Present

Washington City 31st of May 1843
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Williams for the dress- -ment goods Russian under the act of 3rd of March last. The fine gem Russian Certificate was granted and issued to her some three weeks since . Will you Sir please to have this case taken up and disposed of as early as practicable. And oblige Sir
Yours Respectfully Henry Ware Thompson
P.S. I have this evening received a letter from Thomas Green of Washington Va stating that the claim of the Representative of John Sutton & Capt. Deymester had confided to him the claim for an increased allowance . which he had sent to you some two or three months since. That same days since he had been advised personally ( I believe by Doct Bruns ) that the claim had been allowed yet that he green had as yet heard nothing from them on the subject and requested me to ascertain and advise him whether the claim has been allowed or not. or if allowed that the certificate should be despatched him as early as convenient . H. W.

July 24 43
Eliz Williams 23 Mar 43
no 31 Mass
no 1669
of Edwards Esq.
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Washington City 22nd of July 1848.
Sir
The Depreciation of Mrs. Elizabeth Williams  Williams will be deposited with you at about about the middle of April. and this second time on the 3rd way her disburse- ment was paid with you a second time since then I have not heard any word on the subject. although it was a claim which had been previously ad adjusted for the five years previous and this application was for the year previous under the act of 3rd of March last. The parties are continually writing me and I am unable to give them any advice either for or against the claim. and you are often expressed the opinion that they would be taken up in turn ! There is then surely some oversight in this case should have been reached long since - born only 12 days before this was presented the last time have been disposed of six weeks ago or more - I Sir have to request that you will do me the kindness to take up and dispose of this case as early as practicable I remain Sir Yours Respectfully Henry Ware Tuck
(Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) Henry Ware Tuck Washington City July 22nd 1848