Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40706, Frederick Williams, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
★ Williams, Frederick
NUMBER
S. 40716
CONTENTS

13.150 R
Pennsylvania
Frederick Williams
of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hunsicker of the Penn line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of July 1819 and sent to the Pensions Office 176 Lombard Street Phila
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $84.38 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. 10 Mo. 17 days arrear. $132.38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
20/68 M. C. ...
Continued under act 1 May 1800 - Notification sent 21 July 1820 to H. Balducci, Phila Pa

Commonwealth of Penn a City of Philadelphia } ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the District Court for the city and for the said county of Philadelphia. personally appeared Frederick Williams aged 68 years, resident in Philadelphia in the said district , who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said Frederick Williams enlisted for the term of three years on the month day of August in the year 1776 in county of Bucks in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Wister of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hans Eckerhoff Williams in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of August 1779 when he was discharged from service in county of Bucks state of Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of Trenton in the month of Decem r 1776 Battle of Princeton January 1777 & Battle of Brandywine Sept r 1777 and many other skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Frederick Williams
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Frederick Williams
JO: HAINES
I, Joseph Haines Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Frederick Williams did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. And I certify that the Applicant made his first declaration on the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1818
JO: HAINES

Timothy Matlack prothonotary of the District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia do Certify that the Honorable Joseph Parnes by whom the within attestation is made and whose name as then subscribed was at the time of making thereof and still is Assistant President Judge of the District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia duly Commissioned and sworn to all whom it shall appear that full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of this as elsewhere in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia The Seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Matlack P.D.C.
Adonis Lee

J. C. Calhoun Esq. Free Secretary of War Washington D. Columbia

4380 2 d decl r of obscured Frank Williams. with date of 1 st one.
Philadelphia
Rec d July 20. 1819. —

Philadelphia July 17. 1819
J. C. Calhoun Esquire
Dear Sir
I again take the liberty to enclose you proof of my services in the Army of the Revolution hoping that the long time that has been since I first made my Application will induce you to be as expectatious as honorable. Please send my certificate to me N o 176 Lombards St Phil a by so doing you will much oblige us. Old Soldier Yours sincerely Frederick Williams

40 706 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40.706
Frederick Williams
Ph Rev 1860
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 566
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Frederick Williams
Whai
13,150
ip. 27 July 1819.
C

Eastern District of Pennsylvania
On this fourteenth day of July A. D 1820 personally appeared in Open District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Frederick Williams aged Sixty eight years resident in the City of Philadelphia in said Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; That he belonged to the German regiment, Col; Milner in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Weiser - that he served three years - And I Frederick Williams do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 on the 18 th day of March 1818; 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared on the 14 th
day of July 1820
D. C Aldwell clk: Dist: C ts .
Schedule.
Frederick Williams
And I also declare upon Oath that I have no property, real personal or mixed except a few necessary articles of household furniture - value about Fifty Dollars - That my family consists of myself wife and Three children - viz - Frederick Williams aged Seventeen years, Susannah aged about fourteen  sixteen years, and Margaret Williams aged about nine years, who is my grand child, my profession is a upholsterer - but owing to age and infirmity I am unable to work

at all at the business myself - my oldest son works with me, and is learning the trade, and that it is by his assistance, almost exclusively, that the family is supported - my certificate is numbered B. 150. Sworn to in Open Court July 14. 1820. } Frederick Williams D. Caldwell clk: Dist: Ct. } D. Caldwell clk: Dist: Ct. }
I, D. Caldwell Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Fifty Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this fourteenth day of July A. D. 1820 and in the Forty fifth year of the Independence of the said United States.
D. Caldwell - Clk. Dist. Ct.