Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44094, Dyer Williams, Navy R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy R.I.
Williams, Dyer
S 44094
CONTENTS
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INVALID
Rev
File No.
44094
Dyer Williams
Marine
Frigate "Providence"
Revolutionary
Act
March 18. 1818
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

10.002
New York.
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Dyer Williams
of Lawrence in the State of New York who was a Private in the 1st Regt  Regiment commanded by Colonel Capt Whipple of the U. S. Navy line, for the term of One year R I
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Jan y 1821 and sent to Hon. W. D. Folsom H. Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 $ 227.46 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4th Mar 1821 48. --
Sum: 275.46
28 13/30
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
8 1 st May 1821

On the twenty second day of April 1818 came before me Russell Attwater one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of St Lawrence State of New York. Dyer Williams now of Louisville in the County and State aforesaid to me personally known who being sworn declare and saith that he is Fifty Eight years of age and in the Year 1776 entered in the Army in the State of Rhode Island and served in Captain Samuel Phillips company belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col Richmond (about one year) when he enlisted as a Marine under Captain Duval at Newport in the Autumn of 1776 and served on board the Ship Providence, commanded by Commodore Abraham Whipple for the term of one Year and 25 days, when he was regularly discharged: but that he has lost his dis- charge. He then enlisted in the Army into the company of Artillery commanded by Capt Thomas Farliss in the Regiment commanded by Col Robert Elliott of the Rhode Island forces in the years 1778 & 1779 and served two years when he was honorably discharged. He is reduced in his circum- stances in Life, and is in great need of as- sistance from his country for support.
The foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to by Dyer Williams on the 22 d day of April 1818 before me Russell Attwater .
Dyer Williams

Russell Attwater one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of St Lawrence and State of New York do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Dyer Williams did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Louisville July 3 rd 1818
Russell Attwater
N.B: Having known the above named Dyer Williams for number years, I have no doubt but that full credit ought to be given to his declaration, as I have ever considered him as a man of veracity, and have no doubt but that he did serve as he has declared and is now reduced in his circumstances so as to require the assistance of his country for support
R. Attwater
Proof of his having served in the War of Revolution is required
On this tenth - day of Oct. 1820 personally appeared in open court, being the Court of Common Pleas held within and for the County of St Lawrence State New York which is a Court of record, Dyer Williams aged sixty years, who being first sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration

I Gershon Tustin of Whiting, County of Addison & State of Vermont on oath say That in the latter part of October 1776 I enlisted into the naval service of the United States at Providence in the State of Rhode Island and entered said service on board the U.S. Ship Providence, Commodore Abram Whipple commander, Silas Duvall captain of marines. That on the same day of my said enlistment, Dyer Williams, now resident in Louisville, County of St. Lawrence & State of New York, enlisted into said service and entered it with me on board said ship. That we both served on board said ship one year and, I think, about twenty seven days, when we were honorably discharged at, or near said Providence and that the said Williams faithfully served on board said ship during the whole of said term, - and further say not -
Gershon Tustin
State of Vermont Addison County ss
Middlebury February 10. 1820
Then personally appeared Gershon Tustin the signer of the foregoing affidavit, who is well known to me as a credible witness, and made oath that the facts set forth in said affidavit are true
Before me William Steele Hon. Judge of Addison County Court.

State of Vermont Addison County ss
I, Saml Swift Clerk of the said County of Addison do hereby certify that the within named William Slade Junr. is a Judge of the County Court for said County and his name within written is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury this 12 th day of February in the year of our Lord 1820
Saml Swift Entitled under law May 1. 1820
decide under law March 18. 1818

A Law. counties E. & S. I certify that Russell Stewart Clerks officer 3 before whom the annexed affidavit was taken is a Judge of the Court of Com. mon Pleas in & for said county duly com- missioned & sworn at the time of taking the same - and that the signature to the same is his proper hand writing -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 14 th October 1820 William Arachand. Deputy

St Lawrence Co. N.Y. Clerk's office -
I Joseph York Clerk of the county of St Lawrence and clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for said county, Do hereby certify that the fore going oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court. & I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirtyfive Dollars & forty nine cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12 th October 1820
Joseph York Clerk. by W m Strachan Dep Clerk

State of New York St Lawrence county
On this tenth day of October 1820 personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county, and being a court of record. Dyer Williams aged sixty years who being first sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & 1 st May 1820, that he the said Dyer Williams, enlisted and served as set forth in the annexed declaration made on the 22 d April 1818 before Rupert Atwater Esq. viz. That in the year 1770 he served as a private in Capt Samuel Phillips company & in the autumn of the year 1770. (not recollecting the particular time) he enlisted in the company of Marines Com d by Capt Duvall and served on board the ship Providence, Commander by Commodor Abraham Whipple untill the last November 1777- when I was discharged from said service in the River near Providence in the State of Rhode Island and that he has no other evidence in his power of his service except the affidavit of G. Justin annexed
And in pursuance of the act of 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1820- and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner whatsoever disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed 18 th day of

of March 1818- and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed-
Dyer Williams
Schedule of Property-
1 Coro- 1 plough, 1 drag, 2 chains, 2 axes 1 hoe, 1 adze 1 old saw, 1 share, 1 old dogs- 1 dish kettle, 4 small tin basons- 3 knives forks, 2 hogs & 2 pigs, 4 old iron spoons
My family consists of my wife aged 38 years & five children the oldest nine years the youngest 2 years old & myself unable to labour more than half my time on account of Rheumatism, which I am much afflicted with, and I am living on a piece of land an sufferance, to use what I may clear & have no other title to the same have a log cabin on the same from which I have of late supported my family with some assistance from my neighbours and I am in debt to the amount of more than one hundred dollars in small sums part an judgments all of which I am unable to pay, and should not have retained the property contained in the schedule had not most of the articles been exempt by the Law of this State from execution. I have also a cancer in my face which afflicts me much.
Sworn before me in open Court this 10 October 1820 Joseph York CLERK St Lawrence County
Dyer Williams