Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38470, Joshua Williams, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Williams Joshua
S38470
CONTENTS

13. 637 R
District of Maine Joshua Williams
of Upton Plantation in the state of D. of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of July  1819 and to  Martin Hinsley Esq.  1819 Hampden D. of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  83.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819.  48.00 Mo 11 4  $131.96 30 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent March 1819 by the Honorable Henry D. Hannibal Maine Note of check not on file

Joshua Williams' Declaration &c.
for $1. by Judge Stanley
13, 637
July '19
Sep '19
The Pensioner Tilden's Plantation Penobscot Co. Me

I Joshua Williams on oath say and declare, that I have no real or personal estate, nor any income whatever; my necessary clothing and bedding excepted; except one Horse & one two-year-old Steer.
I am a Cordwainer by trade, but by reason of age and infirmity, and the loss of my sight, I am unable to follow it. I have one child only living with me, a daughter, twenty years old.
I am unable to support myself without the aid of my pension. (Signed) Joshua Williams.

STATE OF MAINE.
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Bangor within and for the County of Penobscot , on the Third Monday of September A. D. 1820.
Penobscot SS.
On this nineteenth day of September 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of said state, with power of fine and imprisonment, Joshua Williams , aged twentythree years, resident in Tilden's Plantation in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: one year in 1776, in Captain Allen's Company, in Colonel Heath's Regiment in the Massachusetts Troops;
of all which I made declaration before the Honorable Martin Kinsley on the twentieth day of April 1819, and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 13,637 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
(Signed) Joshua Williams
Sworn to and declared on the nineteenth day of September , before the Court.
Atty. Thos. Cobb Clerk.
I Thomas Cobb , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Penobscot & State of Maine , do hereby certify, that the foregoing Declaration & oath, & the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of s d 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, twenty six dollars . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of September , A. D. 1820. Thos. Cobb

Joshua Williams
Private Col. D. Ward's Regiment 1776 - 10 months
Samittea
20 Ap. S. D. in Plantation

I Joshua Williams of Tildine Plantation, on Union River in the County of Pinckney Georgia aged seventy one, do hereby testify & say, that in the month of January 1776, I enlisted into the service of the Revolutionary war for one year, in Capt. Allins Company, Col. Wards Regt. Genl. Heaths Brigade (I think) I joined my Regt. at Roxbury: On or about the 6 th day of April we marched for New York: We waited for some time encamped near the City: Marched on to Long Island: and continued there, till we were driven off by the British in or about the month of Sept r according to my recollection: We marched to Stanford, and continued there till the month of December; when I was rightfully discharged: If I had any written discharge it is since lost: I am now in very reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my Country for support. Joshua Williams

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PENOBSLOT, ss.
ON the 20 day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Joshua Williams who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Joshua did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed M. Kinsley Esquire, Judge of the Court as aforesaid.

December 8, 1933
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BA-J/EEL Joshua Williams-S.38470
Miss Edith S. Williams R.F.D.# 1, Box 78 East Holden, Maine
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Joshua Williams, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
A very careful examination has been made of the papers in pension claim, S.38470, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of Joshua Williams, and his history is furnished you herein as obtained from the data found in said papers of the pension claim.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Joshua Williams are not shown.
While residing in Marlborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in January, 1776, served as a private in Captain Allen's Company, Colonel Ward's Massachusetts Regiment; was in the retreat from Long Island; length of service, one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and resided in Tilden's Plantation, on Union River, Penobscot County, Massachusetts (Maine).
In 1818, soldier's wife was referred to: there are no particulars in regard to her: in 1820, soldier stated that only one child was then residing with him, a daughter, aged twenty years but he did not give her name, and there are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Joshua Williams(S.38470), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:

Joshua Williams, Certificate No. 13637, issued July 2, 1819, rate $ 8 per month, commenced April 20, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

I Ezra Clark of Freetown in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Mass & formerly of Middlesex in the County of Plymouth, being of lawful age to depose, do testify and say that I served during the year 1776 as a Soldier in the service of the United States, in Capt. Allen's Company & Col. Ward's Regiment that. Elias Allen. Isaac Perkins & Joshua Williams servants of Middlesex aforesaid served in the same company with me, that we all enlisted in January 1776 and were all at the same time discharged, as I believe, in Jan'y 1777, that I was well acquainted with the said Joshua Williams before he enlisted & during all the time he served in Company and that the said Williams during the time he served as a Soldier as aforesaid, conducted himself well & was regularly discharged at the time I was - the said Elias Allen now resides in the state of New York & the said Isaac Perkins in the state of New Hampshire as I believe - & further the deponent saith not. —
Ezra Clark
Bristol ss. November 2 d 1818 Then the above named Ezra Clark personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed Before me Hercules Cushman Justice of the Peace
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Probs fs. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Joshua Williams; and do consider him to be an honest Man: and from what I have been able to learn from his own declaration, as well as from collateral evidence I have no doubt at all of his having performed the service as within stated: He has sent three hundred miles to procure this evidence: and it is not likely he will be able to procure any more: He is aged & very infirm: and has a sick wife to provide for.
M. Wmsey J. G. C. P
I am also well acquainted with Hercules Cushman Esq who is a very respectable Magistrate.

38 470
INVALID.
Rev
1916 Oct. 16. And. for date of death etc. 1916 Nov. 9. Hist. to Winifred V. Jordan. f. 1916 Dec. 7. " " Mrs. Edith M. MacPhee f. 1933 - Dec 8 - Hist. to Mrs. Edith A. Williams - Gof
File No. 38,470,470
Joshua Williams Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 567
[Arrangement of 1870.]

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OCT 17 1916 DATE RECEIVED
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Rev. War Sec. Division. S. File No. 38,470 Joshua Williams Rev. War.
J. S. C., Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., October 16, 1916.
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Joshua Williams allowed $8 per month from April 20, 1818 pensioned under the Act of Mch. 18, 1818 by certificate No. 13,637 issued July 2, 1819, Dist. of Maine Agency, showing date of his death and name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Sieman Acting Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
October 18, 1916.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 16th instant you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Portland, Maine, Agency, the records of this office show last payment to have been made to Joshua Williams, Private, Army Rev., certificate No. 13637 , at $8.00 per month, to March 4, 1833, to J. D. Bugbee, Attorney. Said pensioner resided in Tilden Plantation for about twenty-one years, and previous thereto in Fairfax, but the date of his death is not shown.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
By
Zenna Acting Auditor.
Deputy Auditor.

57 Morton Street, Newton Center, Mass., Oct. 18th, 1916.
FC 8 Rev Sec
The Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I thank you very much for your letter of the 16th, and as the information given is exactly what I desired, I write, as per your suggestion for
"services of Joshua Williams, S. File No. 38,470 Rev. War.
Yours, with renewed thanks,
Winifred Virginia Jordan.

20 ✓ Jordan
57 Morton Street, Newton Center, Mass., Oct. 18th, 1916.
The Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I thank you very much for your letter of the 18th, and as the information given is exactly what I desired, I write, as per your suggestion for "services of Thomas Williams, S. File No. 22,470 Rev. War. You're, also renewed thanks.
Yours truly Mabel Virginia Jordan

East Holden, Maine R. F. D. #1. Box 78 November 20, 1933
Pension Office Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me a copy of your record of Joshua Williams a soldier in the Revolutionary War His residence was Middleborough, Massachusetts and was supposed to have enlisted in the Patriot Army in January, 1776 under a Capt. Allen in the regiment of a Col. Ward. serving one year. He applied for a pension April 20, 1818.
Stamped envelope and 2-

I desire this information in order to show my Revolutionary ancestry, as Joshua Williams is not listed in the soldiers & sailors of Massachusetts.
Thanking you, I am
(Miss) Earl S. Williams

Rev. War Section.
November 8, 1918.
Mrs. Edith W. MacPhee, 9 Silver Street, Fairfield, Maine.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the eleventh ultimo you are advised that the only Joshua Williams pensioned in the state of Maine, was a resident of Tilden's Plantation on Union River in Penobscot County, in 1818 and was seventy-nine years of age. His wife's name is not shown. In 1820, he stated that the only child living with him was his daughter twenty years of age, her name is not stated.
For the date of his death, and name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:
"Joshua Williams, Certificate #13,637, issued July 2, 1819, for $8. per month from April 20, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the District of Maine Agency."
If you desire the military record of the above soldier the same will be furnished you upon request.
Very respectfully,
F. D. Ryerson Acting Commissioner.
Acting Commissioner.

Treasury Department,
AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
November 15, 1916.
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions and the writer so advised. Case of Joshua Williams, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
Alvin Alrice
Auditor.
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McPhie

Fairfield Nov 10-16
Me Rev'd M.W.
Auditor of The Interior Dep. U.S.
Dear Sir
I desire the military record of Joshua Williams, Tilden Plantation on Union River, Certificate 13,637 issued July 2, 1879
Very Truly Yours
Mrs Edith W. MacPhie
9 Silver St Fairfield Maine

Thanking you for your form
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CHIEF MEDICAL INSPECTOR DEPT. NOV 13 1916 DATE RECEIVED
U. S. NOV 16 1916 PENSION OFFICE
RECEIVED NOV 13 1916 PENSION SECTION

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joshua Williams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 38,470.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jany. 1776 1 year Allen Jonathan Ward Mass.       
Battles engaged in, retreat from L.I.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middleborough, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 20, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Tilden's Plantation on Union River, Androscoggin Co. Me.
Age at date of application, seventy-one years.
Remarks: in 1818 his wife is referred to but her name is not stated. in 1820 he stated that he had one child only living with him, a daughter, twenty years old, name not given. His pension was last paid up to and including Mch. 4, 1833, the date of his death is not shown.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.