Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,567, Daniel Williams, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Williams, Daniel
NUMBER
R. 11567
CONTENTS

Daniel Williams
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Amos W. Muzzy
Town of Attony
Colo
I hereby substitute and authorize S. W. Brum of Can- andaigua N.Y. to prosecute the within claim.
Amos W. Muzzy
Washington City
March 9. 1853.

State of New York } County of Chautauqua }
Be it Known, that on this Eighth day of December A. D. 185 7 before me, the under- signed, a Judge of Chautauqua Courts  Judge of the Peace , in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Daniel Williams , a
resident of Harmony in said County, and made oath according to law that he is a son, and legal heir of the identical Daniel Williams, Sen. who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4
That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M. Knight , of Panama New York Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Daniel Williams, Sen. for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Daniel Williams
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Daniel Williams to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Henry S. Smith's Judge Chau Co. Courts
State of } County of }
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of _____ _____ that he the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the 10 reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, _____ Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be true.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this _____ day of _____ 185 _____
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

STATE OF NEW YORK, CHAUTAUQUE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE } ss.
I hereby certify that Almer Slevin Esq before whom the annexed proof or acknowledgment purports to have been taken, was at the date of the same, (County Judge) in and for the said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his signature to said certificate is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York. Witness my hand and official seal at Mayville, this 23 d day of July 1853. J. M. Dift Clerk.
and fy, nd be

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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 subjocined 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 Daniel Williams, Chautauque county N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1775 9 private Capt Ponny Col. Fellows Gen. Nixon to Boston 72 Hampshire county Mass. tradition   Enlisted 1776 6 Capt Muney Lieut Waldo Col. S. Williams to Saratoga to the Falls to Albany   re-enlisted for 9 Capt Chain Same Stillwater Saratoga Fort Edward Fort Miller  
Substituted for Charles who is on the rolls -
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 day 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

17. 219-
March Chase

State of Massachusetts Chautauqua County ss: On this 12 th day of October 1882 personally appeared (A.) in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas of said county, now sitting, David Williams a resident of Clinton in said county aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7: 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the year 1775 in Warwick, Hampshire county, State of Massachusetts where he then resided, he enlisted on the 1 st of April for 9 months under Capt. Pomeroy Lieut. Wales, and Ensign Kirkland, and was marched with his company from Warwick to Boston and joined the regiment commanded by Colo. Fellows, and General Wilson's Brigade, whether in the U. States army or state troops he can not certainly say. He reached Boston the night day after the battle of Lexington. His Brigade remained in the neigh- borhood of Boston at Cambridge about one month. It then marched to Roxbury in the same state where it remained about 2 months. The Company to which he belonged was then detached and marched to (Dav. 9- Chester in the same state where he remained about 6 months more. In January 1776 his term of service expired, & he was discharged. He took a written discharge which has since been lost or destroyed. In September 1776 he again enlisted for 6 months as he thinks into U. States troops at Warwick aforesaid under Capt. Murray Lieut. Wales & Ensign Kirkland. They marched in the first place to Danbury in Connecticut where they halted about one week & drew provisions. They then went on to Peekskill, where his company joined Colo. Pomeroy's Regiment. They remained at Peekskill about 3 months. During this time Colo. Pomeroy died, and his place was supplied by Colo. David Williams Major Chester Williams was attached to this Regiment.

(B) From Pehskill, the regiment was marched to Morristown in N. Jersey when his term of service of 6 months expired. He immediately enlisted again into the company of Capt. Chase, Lieut. John Kirkland, ensign Seth Hunt, and was attached to the same regiment, which he was in the last term. He enlisted this time for 9 months. In March he was marched with his regiment to the north to join Gen. Schuyler's army, which they found at Moses Creek near Fort Edward. The army soon retreated from that place to Fort Miller. From there they fell down the river again to a place opposite to Saratoga where they crossed the river. They marched back from the river to Bemus Heights, or Still water. Here Gates took the command of the army. He was in the hottest of the battle which ensued at this place. His right and left hand men were both shot down. From this place they pursued Burgoyne's army up the river to Saratoga. Was present at the surrender. From this place he marched with the army south. At Garrytown he was taken sick, when after remaining about a week he was discharged about one month before his term of 9 months had expired. He thinks that he took a false discharge on writing at this time, as the army moved on and left him very sick. After remaining at this place 4 or 5 weeks he so far recovered as to be able to set off for home. He reached home in Norwich the latter part of December 1777, having been absent at this time almost 16 months.
In answer to questions by the court he says.
He was born in the year 1760.
Has no record of his age.
He lived in Norwich Massachusetts previous to the revolution. After the Revolution he continued to live in the same place till 1809 when he removed to Otsego New Lisbon, Otsego Co. in state of

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She has no documentary evidence of her service of no pension living by her own means. She can prove her service.
New York. She lived in New Lisbon 11 years. She then removed to West Hampton Hampshire Co. Mass. where she remained till the fall of 1831 when she removed to Glynns in this county where she has lived ever since.
She has above stated the manner in which she entered the service and the names of the officers with whom she was acquainted. Her discharge in Jan'y. 1776 was given by Col. Fellows. in writing but has since been lost.
She never received a commission.
She is acquainted with Gardner Cleveland & Gideon Brockway and several other neighbors who can testify for her. She is not acquainted with any officers in this county.
She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that her name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed
The day & year aforesaid including the Deceased  Deceased  Deceased above written in the margin
James B. Morry Clk.
We Gardner Cleveland & Gideon Brockway both residing in the town of Glynns Chautauqua County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution. & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn before me & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. James B. Morry
Gardner Cleveland G. Brockway
And the said Comt do hereby declare their opinion. after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Comt further certifies. that it appears to them that Gardner Cleveland & Gideon Brockway are residents of Glynns aforesaid & are credible persons & that their statements is entitled to

(D) Credit
I James B. Lowry do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 12 th day of Oct. 1832
James B. Lowry clk.
Daniel Williams Pension papers
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State of New York } ss: Ephraim Willard of Ripley in said county Chautauqua County } aged seventy four years being duly sworn deponeth and saith that in the year 1781 he became acquainted with Daniel Williams the above named declarant. That previous to that time this deponent had lived in Newbraintree, Worcester County Massachusetts. That in the year 1781 he removed to Norwich in Hampshire shin county, same state, where he became acquainted with the said Daniel Williams, and where he continued to live a neighbor to him for about ten years. And this deponent further says that when he first became acquainted with the said Daniel he understood from him & from all his neighbors that the said Daniel had served in the United States Army. That Ensign Kirkland named in the above de- claration was a neighbor of this deponent, with whom he was in- timately acquainted, and this deponent has heard the said Kirkland say that that said Daniel Williams had served as a soldier under his command in the 9 months tour to Boston, Roxbury & Dorchester in the year 1775. That he has also heard the said Kirkland say that the said Williams was in the company to which he was attach- ed in the year 1777 in the expedition to Saratoga after the battle at Bemis Heights. He thinks also that said Kirkland told him that the said Williams marched with him to the south in 1776. This deponent further says that he never entertained a doubt but that the said Daniel Williams was a revolutionary soldier. He has no doubt but that he served as he has stated in his declaration above. Dated June 26: 1833-  Ephraim Willard
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with this deponent Ephraim Willard that he is a credible man, that he himself for several years been a prisoner of the U.S. for revolutionary services that he did on the 26 day of June 1833 swear to the truth of the above affidavit before me  Abram Dizon J. Pease

State of New York Chautauqua County } Clerk's Office ss. }
I James Berry Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that the papers (marked A. F. G.) foregoing contain the original proceedings in the said court Excepting the last preceding affidavit & certificate on Page (8) of the application of Daniel Williams for a pension And further that Abiram Dison Esq before whom the forgo- ing affidavit purports to have been sworn & who also purports to have made the foregoing certificate was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and truly believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be his proper handwriting & signature Witness My hand & seal of office this 28 th day of June
A. D. 1833.
James Berry Clerk
17. 219- March Chase

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
June 14, 1924.
Alta O. Flagler, 184 E. Main St., Westfield, N. Y.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11567, it appears that Daniel Williams was born September 4, 1760 in Norwich, Connecticut.
While residing in Norwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, he alleged that he enlisted in April 1775 and served nine months as private in Captain Abner Pomeroy's Company, Colonel Fellow's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in September 1776 and served fourteen months as private in Captains Elijah Murray's and Chase's Companies, Colonels Pomeroy and Samuel Williams' Massachusetts Regiment and was at the battle of Stillwater.
He applied for pension October 12, 1852, while a
filed by Mrs. Williams
Ans

resident of Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York, but the claim was not allowed, as he failed to furnish proof of service, as required by the pension laws.
Son Alvan, resident of Clymer, New York in 1834 and son Daniel, resident of Harmony, New York in 1852. The name of his wife is not stated.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Campbell as described by you.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

address Isaac Jones Jr. Columbus Chenango Co. New York
32,377
State of New York } County of Chenango } ss.
On this 15 th day of December 1834 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the judges of Chenango County Court of Common Pleas Daniel Williams a resident of New-Berlin in the County of Chenango & State of New York, 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - - - - -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - - - - -
set on or about the fifteenth day of April in the year 1775 he enlisted at Norwich in the County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts in the Massachusetts State Troops in the company commanded by Captain Abner Pomeroy and Lieutenants Jonathan Wales & Daniel Frinkland and in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Bellows & Lieut Col Hunt. Joined the company at Northampton marched to Cambridge & at that place joined the Regiment marched from there to Roxbury & Dorchester & the company to which he belonged was stationed at Preston's point was there at the time of the battle of Bunker Hill & continued in service at that place until the 25 th of January 1776 was then discharged at that place had a written discharge from Col Bellows served this tour nine months & ten days as a private soldier recollects Col. Putnam's Regiment of State Troops and also that he frequently saw Gen Washington during the campaign - - - - -

2 d On or about the tenth of September in the year 1776 he enlisted at Norwich aforesaid in the Continental Regiment commanded by Col Pomeroy in the Massach ts line & in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Murray & Lieut John Daniel Kirkland for one year joined the Regiment at South Hampton and marched from there to Danbury in the State of Connecticut then drawed provisions & staid about a week then marched to Peekskill New York and were attached to General M c Dougals Brigade while at Peekskill Colonel Pomeroy died and Samuel Williams was appointed Colonel and Chester Williams Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Shays was adjutant of the Regiment in the winter marched to Morristown New Jersey & staid there till spring about the time Peekskill was burnt then marched to Peekskill & from there to Fort Edward was there under General Schuyler from there retreated before the British Army to Bemis's Heights under General Gates and was in the battle at that place under General Gates from there went to Saratoga and was there under General Heath was there at the time of General Burgoyne's surrender. Recollects seeing Generals Arnold & Lincoln. Soon after Burgoyne's surrender was marched down the Hudson River as far as Barrytown where applicant was taken sick and left & Col Williams's Regiment as he understood went to West Point & was discharged and applicant as soon as he got able went home where he arrived the last of December 1777 when his years enlistment was out volunteered and served till the time above stated was left at Barrytown some time in November had no discharge. served this tour one year three months and twenty days as a private Soldier

Answers to Questions
1st Born at Norwich in the State of Connecticut on the 4th of September 1740
2nd has a record of his age in his family Bible which is with his son Alvan Williams in Clymp Chautauqua County New York
3rd Was living at Norwich Massachusetts at all times when called into service since the Revolutionary war have lived at Norwich aforesaid at New Lisbon Ohio & at Clymp Chautauqua Co & at New Berlin Chenango Co all in the State of New York except Norwich & that he now lives in New Berlin
 4 stated in the body of the Declaration  5 stated in the body of the declaration  6 had one discharge as stated in the declaration but it is lost 
7th he states the names of the following persons viz Joseph Mosey Gen Augustus C Welch Charles Medbury Esq & Col Charles Knapp And he further says that he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Daniel Williams
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before Me Nathan Sayre Judge of Chenango Common Pleas
We Joseph Medbury residing in the town of New Berlin County of Chenango & State of New York and Isaac Phillips residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is re-

puted and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Rev- olution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Joseph Medbery
Isaac Phillips
Before Me Nathan Taylor Judge of Chenango Com Pleas
And I the said judge do hereby declare my 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 & I further certify that it appears to me that the applicant has lived in New Berlin but a short time and that there is no Clergyman residing in the neighbourhood with whom he is acquainted and that Joseph
Medbery and Isaac Phillips who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the town of New Berlin and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and I also certify that the applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to attend in Court
Nathan Taylor Judge of Chenango Common Pleas
State of New York, Chenango County ss: I James H. Pike Clerk of the said County do certify that Nathan Taylor Esq. before whom the within declaration of Daniel Williams purports to have been sworn: also before whom the above affida- vits of Joseph Medbery and Isaac Phillips purport to have been sworn: and whose name is signed to the preceding Certificate of proceedings in the case, of the credibility of the witnesses and the infirmity of the applicant, was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and that his signatures above and within written, are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County, at Norwich this 18th day of December, 1834 - P. B. Prindle. Dep: Clerk

State of New York Washington County ss. I, Herman Pomeroy of said county and State do hereby certify that I have been before me, Justice of the peace of said county, personally appeared Herman Pomeroy, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of said Justice this 5th day of June 1835. E. D. Culver Justice of the Peace
Subscribed & sworn to this 5th day of June 1835 before me E. D. Culver Justice of the Peace
Herman Pomeroy
I hereby certify that from my acquaintance with the above named Herman Pomeroy, I know him to be a man of truth and that his statement is entitled to credit.
June 6th 1835
E. D. Culver Justice of the Peace

State of New York Washington County ss I hereby certify that E. D. Culver whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was on the day of the date of the same a justice of the Peace in & for said county duly qualified, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and verily believe the signature E. D. Culver to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty five.
Edward Dodd Clerk

State of New York Chenango County ss.
Caleb G Hall being duly sworn deposes I say that I became acquainted with Daniel Williams in the summer of fall of Eighteen hundred and thirteen and he gave me a relation of the fatigues and trials he suffered in the war of the revolution that he was detached and sent to Bennington in 1777 but did not arrive there until after the battle between Bawn and Stark and that he was in the battle of Stillwater & other battles thereabouts and in of these engagements had one of his fingers shot off which he showed me in a subsequent conversation with Dr. Joseph O'Leone soon after (and since deceased) stated to me that he was acting as secretary to some one and assisted in of these Battles in dressing the wounds of the injured and that he stated to me that he knew Daniel Williams as a soldier and that he dressed his fingers which was shot off in said battle and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this Eleventh day of August 1835.
Charles H. Hovey } Justice of the Peace Caleb G. Hall Physician & Surgeon New Bedford N.Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CHENANGO COUNTY } ss. Clerk's Office, }
I, PEREZ RANDALL, Clerk of the county of Chenango, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county, do hereby certify, that Charles Sedgwick Esquire, was on the 11 th day of August 183 5 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature to the annexed Affidavit to be his proper hand writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county, and subscribed my name this 12 th day of August 183 5
P. Randall CLk
Charles Sedgwick Esq. but attle was

Chenango County Pa
I certify that I am acquainted with the within named Caleb G. Hall and that he is a person of credibility and whose statements may be relied on - - August 13th
1825
Henry Mitchell Member of the 23 rd Com.
Chenango County Pa.
I certify that I am acquainted with the within named Caleb G. Hall and that he is a person of credibility whose statements may be relied on August 13 th 1825 -
Charles H. Alden Justices of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 21 st 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the roll of Capt. Abner Pomeroy's Company, in Col. Fellows's Regt. from April 27 th to August 1 st 1775. is found in this Office, but the name of Daniel Williams is not borne thereon. Daniel Williams also claims for services under Captains Murry and Chase in 1776 & 1777, but the rolls which he describes are not found in this Office.
Ex d .
Edward D. Bangs. Lg

New Berlin August 10th 1835
Sir in answer to your requisition for reasons why I had not made application for a pension under the act of 18th March 1818 I would state that I supposed that I was not included in the provisions of that law not being on the Continental establishment as I supposed but in the state troops — & the reason for neglecting for so long a time to call for a pension under the present law I give the following reasons I was living at Clymer Chautauqua County & made an application & it was sent back for want of sufficient Evidence & not obtaining the Evidence before removing to this place I made the present application from here as I had not the first papers in my possession made a new declaration
Yours
Hon J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
David Wilburt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 20 th 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Charles Williams, as a private, is borne on a roll of Capt. Lemuel Pomeroy's Company, where he is allowed from April 21 st 1775, seven days. — 7
Charles Williams' name is borne on a muster roll of Capt. Abner Pomeroy's Company, in Col. Fellows' Regt. where he is allowed from April 27 th to August 1 st 1775, for services and travel, three months and twelve days. — 3-12
Daniel Williams claims for the above services, as a substitute for his Brother Charles, & for further services under Capt. Pomeroy, in 1775, but the roll is not found in this Office after the 1 st of August for 1775. — 7
Daniel Williams' name is borne on a pay roll

of Capt. John Brittland's Company, of Militia, in Col. John Diefendorf's Regt. that marched to Bennington on an alarm, where he is allowed from August 17 th 1777 for services and travel eight days. — — 8
Daniel Williams also claims for services under Capt. Elijah Murr, in Col. Mayhew's Regt. in 1776 & 1777, but the roll is not found in this Office.
Edward D. Frazar. Secy

Abner Pomeroy - Sons in 75- not on rolls Elijah Murry - Col. Pomeroy & Williams
Daniel Williams of Norwich Mass. in 75- Two Hms viz Ch. & Isaac from Norwich on Pomeroy's roll

Columbus September 11 th 1835
Sir
I enclose with this a certificate from the Sec of State of Massachusetts in regard to the claim of Daniel Williams the Rolls it appears are not complete and Mr Williams in his declaration neglected to mention that he went in the place of his brother Charles the reasons he gives are that before his brother enlisted and before going got claimant to go & enlist in his place & consequently supposed he answered in his own name on the receipt of the letter of the 12 th April (which I enclose) he mentioned the above circumstance & thereupon wrote to Mr Bangs & received the accompanying certificate of May 20 th his services for the remainder of the time after August 1 st 1775 I can find no evidence to substantiate not being able to find any person who was with him in that campaign and as the rec d is not in the affair after 1 st August no positive testimony can be obtained from that source but I think it affords strong presumptive testimony (as he was there as long as the Rolls are to be found) until the close of the campaign as he claims
In regard to his claims for the years 1776 & 1777 I have obtained the affidavit of Herman Gurney who was in the service three months with him I have not been able to find any other person who was with him although much pains have been taken it will appear from the affidavit of Doctor Hall that he was in the service at the time of the taking of Burgoyne as Dr. Gurney deceased stated that he dressed the finger of Applicant which was shot off in that battle

from this fact I think we have the strongest presumptive evidence that he continued as stated in his declaration after Mr. Pomroy left -
Respectfully yours
Hon J. L. Edmands Isaac Jones J.

A. Smith N.Y. (Westfield)
Rec? vol 30. p. 50.

War Department Pension Office Oct 17 1833
Sir The papers in support of the application of David Williams for a pension have again been examined and suspended - The papers are placed on file - By the regulations of the Department every applicant is required to produce the best evidence in his power - An application to the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, E.D. Bangs in whose possession are rolls of the regiments in which the alleged service was performed will enable the applicant to procure proof in support of his claim
Austin Smith Esq. Westfield New York

To Hon. Lew. Cas sq. of War —
Westfield N. York July 12 : 1834
Sir,
I herewith enclose the certificate of the Secretary of State of Mass. in regard to the services of Daniel Williams in the Revolutionary War. His application was made under act of June 7 : 1832, and the final decision thereon was deferred for the sake of procuring this Certificate. There is something in the certificate rather unaccountable to the applicant as well as to ourselves. He enlisted first in Capt. Samuel Pomeroy's company & was afterwards transferred to Capt. Abner Pomeroy's company in Col. Fellows' regt., he says, but why his name is not found on the rolls of that Company he cannot tell.
He would make an affidavit of those facts if necessary; I however thought it would be of no consequence, & that it would not alter the complexion of his case as it regards the services claimed under in Capt. P.'s company.
An early attention to this application would gratify Mr. Williams, & much oblige
Yours most obst. servt.
Austin Smith

Sept. 26. 1835
Q. C.
Rec. Vol. 38. pa 37.

War Department Pension Office Sept. 26. 1835
Sir
The certificate of the Secretary of War attached under date of 20 th May last contained in your letter of the 11 th instant, relative to the claim of Daniel Williams has been examined - By the certificate of M c Bane, Charles Williams  It appears  thereby that  he was present himself; If Daniel  was in  Williams had service as a substitute the record  but eight days  the time given claim of as a substitute for Charles Williams  would prove it.  Parole evidence cannot be ad-  mitted to disprove the record,  mitted to disprove the record,  it seems  was rendered by  Charles Williams  that individual himself - Parole evidence cannot be received as contradicting the record - This claim cannot therefore be allowed
Yours truly Columbus N.Y.

Washington February 12 th 1837
Sir - At the request, of Daniel Williams of New Berlin - Chenango Co - ex. G. / a revolutionary soldier, who applied for a pension, in 1835, which was denied him, I am induced to ask a reexamination , of his papers, now on file (as I am informed), in the Pension office; particularly the proof of Mr. Pomroy and also what further, evidences are required in order to entitle him to a pension
Yours Respectfully
Wm Mason
W. R.
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Comp. of Pension

Home of Reps.
Feb. 15. 1837
Dear Sir,
Dear Sir,
Will you enable me to furnish the information, sought to be obtained by the writer of the enclosed letter?
Yours very Respectfully,
Oliver H. Hovey.

Boston April 12 th 1835
Sir, Yours of the 8 th inst. to the Secretary of this State, was forwarded us. — We wish you to inform us, if Daniel Williams at any time went as a substitute for any one, if he did, the name of the person he was a substitute for, and if he was under Capt Elijah Murray all the time he claims to have served from 1776, — if not the names of the Captains he was under, and how long under each The fee for examining the rolls

is two dollars. for each Application we search for. on receiving the y we will search & send you a Certificate of all the evidence we may be able to find of the service of D. W. - in this Office -
Yours Respectfully Deaer Honors
Henry White

William Jones 18 July 1835 A.C.
Rec. Vol. 33. pa. 519.

War Dept.
Pension off.
July 18. 1835
Sir
By mistake the accompanying letter of 13 Jan y last in the case of Daniel Williams was directed to you at Columbia instead of Columbus which was this day returned as a dead letter.
act g June
From Jones and Columbus at York -

Norman H Mitchell
28 Feb 1833
OC
R. Vol 40. P 48
1833 Feb 28 OC

War Dept Pension Off 28 Feby 35
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Daniel Williams was suspended on 13 ult. & the letter communicating the reasons thereof was erroneously directed to Wm instead of Isaac Jones esq. Calemberg. The additional affidavit in the case of Ebenezer Keyes is satisfactory as far as it goes. He however computes claimants service less than the claimant. He claims for service under the authority of Connecticut and should therefore procure the certificate of the Compt- roller of Conn e in relation to each item of alleged service. As the The No. suspended claim is found on our files in the name of Porter except that of Freeman Porter of Suffolk Co.
act 7 June
Genl. Mitchell Hokep

Hann of Rep. 26 Feb 1833-
Mr. Edwards,
Sir,
I am desired to solicit your action in the case of Daniel Williams of Columbia - us NY. Isaac Jones agent - also Ebenezer Hays of Pittston NY - Isaac Chapin agent - and Pastor of Smithville NY - Your early attention to the above will be particularly obliging you as I am
Henry Matthews

William Jones
13 Jan y 1833-
Rec. Vol. 33. pa. 317

War Dept. Pension Off. 13 Jan'y 35
Sir
The claim of Daniel Williams has been examined & suspended. He should procure the certificate of E. D. Bangs ex. Sec'y of Mass'tts in support of his alleged terms of service & assign some reason for the delay of his application. He should also state why he did not apply for the benefit of the act of 18 March 1858  7 June 82 . As the regulations require the best evidence in the power of claimants to produce, he should obtain the testimony of at least one of the remaining survivors of the Reg't. Service still residing in Mass'tts. His papers are placed on file.
act of June
Wm Jones ex Columbus N.Y.

Austin Smith
Aug. 30. 1834
O.C.
Rec. Vol. 33. pa. 104

War Department
Pension Office
August 30. 1884
Sir
The papers relating to the claim of Daniel Wil- liams show a gain loss of animal - The claimant states that he served nine months in Capt Pomeroy's com- pany Col Fellows regiment in 1775 & six months in Col Williams regiment in 1776 and nine months in the same regiment in 1777 - It is objected to this statement In the first place the claimant's name is not found on the rolls of Col Fellows regt  thus there are complete rolls in No Bangs office when it should appear Col Fellows regiment, and secondly no force like that was in force from that state except you are  up to the north in 1777 at the time of the capture of General Burgoyne was to be found in No Bangs Office -
The claim is therefore rejected and the papers placed on file Austin Smith Esq Westfield N.Y.

Dear Wm Mason,
Feb. 27, 1837.
O. C.
Rec. Vol. 45, pa. 154

War Dept.
Gen. Off
Feby 27 '37.
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Daniel Williams has been re examined agreeably to your request.
He alleges two terms of service viz. since in 75 under Capt. Abner Pomeroy Col. Fellows Regt. & from 10 Sept. 76 to last of Dec. 77 under Capt. Elijah Murray in the regt. commanded at first by Col. Pomeroy & subsequently by Col. Williams.
The roll of Capt. Pomeroy for '75 has been obtained since the last action on his case - and his name is not borne on it - of the men enlisted at Norwich there is Charles & Isaac Williams are two - He has produced no direct evidence of service - while the discredit thrown over his whole claim by the roll of Capt. Pomeroy constrains the Dept. to require the most satisfactory proof to establish it.
Wm Mason
H. Rep.

March 1, 1882
O. C.
Rec. Vol. 45. pa. 164

War Dept.
Gen: P.H.
Febry
37.
March 1,
Sir
I have the honor to return you the letter of Mr. Williams respecting the claim of Daniel Williams and in reply to state that the claim has received the repeated action of the Dept. as communicated to his first Attorney (Alsmith Esq) on 17 Oct. 33 & 20 Aug 34 & to Mr. Isaac Jones on 13 Jany - 18 July & 26 Sept. 1835 -
He alleges service when he was but 15 years old, as the substitute of his Brother Charles in two instances, which is discredited by the pay rolls which shew that Charles rendered the service - He also claims for other two terms before he reached his 17 th years which deserve no support from the rolls - If he will make a statement of these last terms & furnish the christian name of the commanding officers of the companies in which he served the rolls will be carefully searched again -
But it is not thought  probable from the papers that he has any valid claim to a pension
Wm. A. Hazeltine H. Rep.
act 7 June

Hall of Representatives Apr. 12, 38
Sir The enclosed give the names of the officers under whom Mr. Williams served &c. Mr. Williams name is Daniel Williams Philip, The object seems to be to ascertain what the record is, whether his name appears &c
Respectfully &c R. P. Manning J. S. Edwards Esq.

War Dep
Pen: off
Apr. 10. 38
Sir
I have the honor to return you the letter of Daniel Williams Jr Esq respecting his fathers claim and in reply to inform you that his claim has been repeatedly urged and rejected -
He alleged 3 terms of service in his several declarations - viz a term of 8 mos in 75 under Capt Abner Pomeroy and when informed that his name was not borne on the roll, he alleged that he served as the substitute of his brother Charles Williams. This is discredited by the payroll which shews that Charles served in person - and no parol evidence can now be rec d to controvert it.
Another term of 6 mos under Capt Elijah Tracy Murray of Col. C. Williams regt in the State of New York - There is no roll of that Company at that time but it is known that there were no militia men in service in that year in the

state of New York for 6 mo continuous service.
The other term of 9 mo under Capt. Chase is discredited by the fact that there were no such enlistments in the militia. Capt. March Chase of Col. Holmans Reg. was in service for 1 mo only at the alleged of 9 mo enlistment under him. The claimants name is is not borne on the roll for that term.
He may have served under Capt. Murray in 76 but it was certainly less than 6 mo & very probably less than 3 mo which was a very long term for the Mass. militia at that time & in that service. The terms being usually from one to two months after the Enemy landed in N. York in June 1776.
Gen. R. D. Marvin
Ho. Rep.
John P. Mann 16 April 1858

184-Eash Main St. Watfield - N-York - May 10-1924
To the Dept of the Interior; Rev. War Service Section; -
Will you kindly furnish me with- whatever information you may find - of the Revolutionary War Services of Capt John Campbell - of Daniel Williams ?
Both were buried in Clymer-Chaut. Co., N-Y.
This is all the data I have:-
Capt John Campbell "Soldier of the Revolution"- d - Sept 2, 1857 - Aged 89 yrs - 7 mo - 2 days - Wife's name was Abigail
Daniel Williams - d - Feb. 13 - 1846 Aged 86 yrs - Wife's name was Lucretia -
I will be very grateful for a prompt reply -
Very truly Yours -
(Mrs.) Alla D. Flagler -

Pension Office
Feby 17 1855-
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that Daniel Williams of New York applied for a pension but his claim was rejected because the Rolls in possession of this office did not corroborate his allegations, and he adduced no proof to overcome the presumption raised by the silence of the Record,
Hon R E Hunter Hqs R

New York Daniel Williams Suspended
Let to H m Jones 13 Jan y 95
do. Hon. H. Mitchell 28 Feb y 95
" Isaac Jones 25 March "
" H a W m  H. Jones 27 Feb. 1859.

Rejected 18113
Letter to Hon. S. H. Chapman 16/11/1811 Hon. R. E. Hinton 7/11/1811
1832

Rev. New York
Unfounded story p. 32 letter 17 Oct 1833 To
A. Smith
Rejected - let to W
Sister - Aug. 30 '34
let to Jane Jones Apr. 21 1835 from A. Hazeltine March 1, 1837.
let to [unclear] and to [unclear] 1835 to Mr Jones, Columbus

1924-June 14-Hist to Alla W. F. Lagler ans.
REJECTED
11.567
P. O. Daniel Williams
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 gives reasons for rejection "no proof of service - name not on any roll."
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18