Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44075, Daniel Williams, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Williams, Daniel
S 44075
B.L.F. 1299-100.
CONTENTS

12 264
New York
Daniel Williams
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a _____ in the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ of the _____ Line, for the term of 3 Years War
inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 and sent to Peter H. Hostetter Northampton, Montgomery
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 84 40 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Oct 19 48
10 13 4 30 31 132 40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
D. Williams
Continued on the Roll under law May 1820
Refutation sent to John S. Schell Esq. 5 July 1820 Johnstown New York

State of New York Mont o Com: pleas
Be it remembered that on this 14 th day of June 1820. person- ally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Records in and for the County of Mont- gomery Possessing the Power of fine & imprisonment under and by virtue of the Statutes laws of the State of New York Daniel Williams late a private in the Army of the Revolution aged Sixty six years the eighteenth day of July last Resident in the town of Hope in the said County of Montgomery and State of New York aforesaid who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law cloth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. From the month of March in the year 1777. until the latter part of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine or the beginning of the year seventeen hundred and eighty in the company commanded by Capt. Noah Allen and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Edward Wigglesworth in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental Establishment that he

afterwards continued to serve in the said company and Regiment under the command of Captain Christopher Woodbridge who succeeded Capt. Allen in the command of said company until sometime in the month of December 1783 when he was Hon- orably discharged at West Point in the state of New York that he has already made a declaration of the like Import and effect before James Hillorth a former Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County on or about the eighteenth day of April in the year 1810 upon which he has obtained a pension Certificate Date the 15 th day of July 1819 - which is numbered 12,264. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1810. And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any part thereof with intent manner dis- posed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish

ish it as to bring my self within the provision of an act of Congress Entitled "an act to provide for a certain person engage in the land and Naval service of the United States in the 'Revolutionary War' passed on the 10 th day of March 1810 - 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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed Daniel his mark Williams. Sworn to and declared on the 14 th day of June 1820 in Open court before me J. M c Carthy Clerk. Real Estate I have none either in possession reversion remainder or expectancy Personal estate Bable $1.50. 1 pot $1.00. 1 Tea Kettle. $0.50 6 cups & saucers $0.20. 6 plates $0.37 1 / 2 2 Bowls. 12 1 / 2 c. 3 Knives & forks .50 c. 6 Spoons . 62 1 / 2 c. 1 Old Frying pan 50 c. 1 Pail 25 c. 1 Wash tub $1.50 = $7.97. Debts owing by disponent - To Joseph Persons the Amount of Thirty dollars

That I am a Basket maker by occu- -pation and am very able that I have a wife rising of Seventy years old for whom I provide whom I am and sickly and totally unable to provide for her support - and no further this deponent saith not knoweth  the  matter  as  he  knoweth  not knoweth  the  matter  as  he  knoweth  not knoweth  the  matter  as  he  knoweth  not Daniel his Williams mark
State of New York Month: 6 th Clerk's Office
month: 6: Clerk's Office I. Mr. M. Garth Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing list and schedule thereto annexed are only copies from the Records of the said court and I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the court by of- credible witnesses and that it is the op- inion of said court that the total amount in value of the property giv- en it is seven dollars & ninety seven cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 27 th day of June 1820. M. M. Garth
Daniel Williams 12.264
cont. 5181 p. 51

Daniel Williams
Acting Secy for
Boundary Land a Soldier of the Revolution
Hon. Mr. Marshall
Daniel Williams
DEPARTMENT OF WAR

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant.
State of New York County of Montgomery } ss
I, Daniel Williams aged Seventy years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. Third under the command of Colonel Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the Third regiment, commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Daniel Williams aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Jacob Van Amam of Hopk — to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary at War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Daniel Brownell William Brent — Daniel Williams mark
I, John Williams — aged Sixty Eight years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Daniel Williams who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, Daniel Brownell Wm. Brent — John Williams
Before me, Daniel Brownell Esqr — personally appeared the above named Daniel Williams — subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared John Williams who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this Eight day of August 182 7
Daniel Brownell Justice of the P
In testimony that the above written Daniel Brownell was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Cohoes this Seventh day of September 182 7
George D Ferguson Clerk By A. H. Cummings Dep Clerk of of Montgomery County
Seal

No. 1299
Pursuant to an Act of Congress, authorizing the Secretary of War to issue Land Warrants, and for other purposes, passed the 15th day of April, 1806, Daniel Williams a private of the Massachusetts line is entitled to one hundred acres of land, to be located, agreeably to said act, on any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships, and the fractional quarter townships, reserved by law for original holders of military warrants.
GIVEN at the War Office, this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Registered,
John Barbour Secretary of War.
Robert Taylor Clerk.

Pension Office
June 13 1861
It appears by the records of this office that no other warrant has ever issued to the within Daniel Williams, or to his heirs —
Joseph H. Barrett, Commissioner
63 DEB 717.10

State of New York Montgomery County
Duncan M c Martin Jun- ior one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Williams did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the annexed Declaration against the common enemy - that the said Daniel Williams is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of May in the year 1819
Duncan M c Martin Jun

State of New York Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the said County do certify that L t Duncan M c Martin Junior whose name appears subscribed to the within Certi- -ficate was one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the said County on the 14 th Instant. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal the 6 th day of May 1819.
J m M c Carthy

Daniel Williams 18 th April Correct JH
The [unclear] must certify that the [unclear] is in [unclear] cir- cumstances. Schwartz

In the matter of Daniel Williams a Soldier in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy -
State of New York Montgomery County } }
Be it remembered that on this twelfth  Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery and State of New York aforesaid personally appeared Daniel Williams aged sixty two years a resident of the town of Northampton in the County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law on oath made the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That the said Daniel Williams enlisted in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Noah Allen in Colonel Edward

Mugglesworth Regiment in the Massachussetts line of Troops. sometime about the middle of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. that he continued in the service of the United States on the Continental Establishment in the line of his duty against the common enemy in the Revolutionary War untill the end thereof when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York on the Twenty fifth day of December 1783. That his discharge has been destroyed by fire That he was in the battles of Stillwater & Monmouth from his reduced circumstances That he stands in need of Assistance from his Country for support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services and has never received a pension from Government since the said war
Daniel Williams his mark
Witnesses P. H. Posthumus
Sworn to & declared before me this seventh  Eighteenth day of April in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
James Hildreth

State of New York } Montgomery County } I James Hildreth one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Williams did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding deposition against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth Eighteenth day of April 1818 James Hildreth
E. B. D.
State of New York } Montgomery County } I John McCarthy Clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid do certify that the above named James Hildreth — is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery aforesaid as appears by a Commission on file in my office In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand

and affixed the seal of the said Court this sixteenth eighteenth day of April in the year one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen -
Wm. M c Carthy

True ,
To Henry Markell Esq.
A Member of Congress at Washington City

N o . 1299
Daniel Williams
priv
Maf a
Ad to Hon Henry
Markell
N. York
Dan d Williams Owns 9800 ac for the Land Man - Rev. Solders -

appeared before me Jacob Van Arnam Esq. one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Montgomery Daniel Williams well know to me and acknowledged the within to be his own act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned therein and subscribed before me this 22 day of February 1828
Jacob Van Arnam Justice of the Peace
State of New York Montgomery County ss Clerks. Office I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County, do hereby Certify, that Jacob Van Arnam Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate of Acknowledg- ment of the within written power of Attorney, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate a Justice of the peace of the said County, elected, sworn & duly authorized by law to act as such. And I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and very likely believe that the signa- ture "Jacob Van Arnam" subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 31st day of March 1828.
Geo: D. Ferguson.

Knows all men by these present that I Daniel Williams now of the Town of Hope and county of Montgomery and State of New York do constitute and appoint Henry Merkle of the county of Montgomery now a Member of Congress at Washington City my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to ask for and receive of the Secretary of War a Warrant for Bounty Lands for Services during the Revolutionary war agreeable to an act of Congress passed the Sixteenth of September 1776 Ratifying and confirming what my said attorney shall lawfully act or do concerning the premises give under my hand this twenty Second day of February 1828 Jacob Van Amam Daniel Williams mark
2 Sir I Recd yours on the 19 Instant and accordingly send you a power which I wish you to attend to immediately if the power is not such a one as will be accepted of I wish you to form one and Inclose it and send it to me and I will have it Executed immediately whilst you are at Worthington you can make such a one as they will accept of if this should not do by attending to this business you will do me a favor and must oblige me Dear Sir A
To Henry Markell Esq
Jacob Van Assem

General Land-Office, Sept 17 th 1861.
Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13 th Inst, enclosing a "New Certificate of right to locate" W.S. Revolutionary Land-Warrant N o 1299, for 100 acres, issued to "Martha Burgess as the sole Heir at Law of Daniel Williams, Decd, a Private in the Massachusetts Line of the Revolutionary War," which I have caused to be duly forwarded to the party in interest.
I am,
Very Respectfully, Yours obedt Servt, J. M. Edmunds Commissr.
Yours June 13 1861
W. Helmick, Esqr. Acting Commissioner of Pensions.

44 075
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File No. 44.075
Daniel Williams
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

no 1299 Daniel Williams
New Certificate issued June 13 1861. sent to L. Anibal Benson N.Y.

State of New York Hamilton County } ss
The people of the state of New York to all to whom these presents shall come greeting
Witnesseth that at a Surrogate Court held this day before me it appearing by satisfactory proof that one Daniel William Dine intestate being at or immediately previously to his death an inhabitant of Montgomery County State of New York by means whereof a Letter of Administration was sometime since issued and granted to Martha Burgess as Administratrix of the estate of Daniel William Dine and I hereby further certify satisfactory proof has been exhibited to me and taken before me that the said Daniel William Dine the owner of a Bounty Land Warrant for one hundred acres of Land that said Daniel William was a privy in the Massachusetts line the number of the Warrant was 1299. and that at the death of said Daniel William he left no wife living and but one child surviving Yina and that is the above named Martha Burgess who is still living all of I certify to be a correct and full statement of the history of the heir of said Daniel William
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of the Surrogate of said County to be hereunto annexed with G. H. Brownell, Surrogate of said County, at Benon this 5 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and sixty one
G. H. Brownell Surrogate

Benson 8 June 1861
Northern Hotel, Eng
Dear Sir
Inclosed is the Land Warrants 1299 for 100 acres and the Bonozote Certificate if it is right you will get the thing made available so that Mrs. Brough can dispose of it if it is not right please return it and inform what is wanting if it is all right get it passed and forward me the script and I will by the next mail forward you your fees. Will you please to inform me about those Proclamation I will procure more power if you think the present is that the Law will be passed let me know your opinion upon the subject I am your Respectfully
J. Smith

Pension Office
Sept. 13 1861
Sir,
Enclosed please find a Land Warrant issued in the name of Martha Burgess, she being the only heir at law in fee of Daniel Williams a private in the Mass. line of the Revolutionary War dated 13 th June 1861 Numbered 1299 , addressed to Mrs Martha Burgess of Care of Leon A. Anibal Benson. N York, Very respectfully
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Hon. Commissioner of the General Land Office Washington D.C.