Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44084, John Williams, New York Va.

SERVICE
New York Va.
Williams, John
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 44084
CONTENTS

Died Aug 12, 1831
1989
New York.
John Williams
of Westchester Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Roskranz of the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois in the New York line, for the term of three years from 1776 to 1780
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd day of January 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of Jany 1828 and sent to the Hon: A Ward. House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1828 $ 11-35 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 11-35
{ Revolutionary Clai. Acts March, 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.

Westchester Common Pleas.
In the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester held at the Court House at White Plains in and for the said County before the Judges of the same Court of September Term in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Present. The Honorable Caleb Tompkins first Judge of said Court. Edward Kemey, Henry White Ezra Lockwood David Munson Esquires. Judges of said Court.
Westchester County ss. Be it remembered that on the twenty third day of July  September in the year of our Lord one thous- and eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester an open Court the said Court being a Court of Record for the County of Westchester according to the Laws of the State of New York. John Williams aged sixty three years, for three bouts, a resident of the Town of Greensburgh in the County of Westchester who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818. and the first of May 1820.
That he the said John Williams was enlisted as a Soldier in the continental army during the revolutionary war

in or about the latter part of the year of seventeen hundred and seventy six or seventy seven the precise time the declarant does not now recollect. - under one Captain Rosecrants for the Period of three years, in the Town of New Castle and said County of West Chester and State of New York and was first attached to the Regiment in the Continental establishment commanded by Col. Debais, in the New York Line. And the Declarant further saith that he served out his term of enlistment in said Regiment and line, and obtained his regular and honorable discharge from the service. That shortly or rather immediately after the expiration of said declarant term he the Declarant again enlisted into the continental army under one Captain Linn  (as the declarant believes his name to be) and was attached to the Regiment under the command of Col. Mathews in the Virginia Line, for the period of and during the war and the Declarant further saith that owing to the reduction of loss of men to time of said Regiment from time to time the declarant was transferred from time to time during the war to several other corps and Regiments the names of the officers commanding the same the declarant cannot distinctly recollect. And the Declarant further saith that he continued in the Continental Army until the close of the war at which time owing to a wound he received in the Battle of Four mile creek in the State of Virginia which disabled Declarant from doing military duty and the declarant was after taken by one Doc. Samuel

Yates a surgeon in the army in his present you the army And Declarant further saith that he rec d his Regular & Honorable Discharge from the Army at Annapolis the county of  city of  Cochise in the State of Maryland after the close of the Revolutionary war.
And the Declarant further saith that during the war the Declarant served under Gen l . Wayne. Baron Stuben and several other General officers the names of whom the Declarant cannot call to mind. (Declarant further saith that he was in the Battle at Stony Point in the State of New York under the command of Gen l Wayne and Declarant at that time was attached to the division immediate command of Col. Stewart. was in the Battle of four mile creek in the State of Virginia where the Declarant received two wounds and Declarant further saith that he was at the taking of Cornwallis at the Battle of York and further that he hath been repeatedly engaged in small skirmishes. and the (Declarant further saith that he hath lost his regular Discharge and that he is not enabled to procure nor hath been in his power to procure any other evidence of his service except except the affidavits herunto annexed.
his John X Williams mark

And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of America on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States of America in the revolutionary war; passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor hath any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income whatever nor any property excepting my clothing which is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed. To wit: no real estate, whatever Personal Estate none whatever excepting my
clothing - to wit: 2 Shirts. 2 pair of Pantaloons. 1 Shae. 1 Hat.
2 Stockings 1 Coat 3 Vests.
And the Declarant further saith that the whole amount of his personal property & effects, including everything he possesses on earth is five - Dollars.

The Declarant has no particular trade or business other than a Calumet. That in consequence of old age and debility he is not enabled to do any thing whatever toward his support that he is now a Pauper and supported on the Town of New Castle in the County of Westchester and the Declarant further saith that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be altogether unable to support himself without the assistance of his country that is to say without the aid of the general Government except by Public or private charity.
his John F. Williams ment

6-173-175-212-213-536-537-549
O. W. and N. Division.
3-525.
Ill Lin. File 44.084 Rev.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Williams , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Newcastle, Md. Last trial 1776 or 77 3 yrs. Rockers Brubois Stewart MD.   Im. after above + served Levin Matthews VA.   in different corps and regiments until the end of the war when he was now at Annapolis, Md.   ✓ 2nd in battle of Four Mile Creek, VA.  
Battles engaged in, Plenty Pt., Four Mile Creek, Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Sept. 23. 1823
Residence at date of application, Greenborough, Washington Co., Md.
Age at date of application, 63 date of birth and death not stated - allowed for the allowance of his claim
Remarks: "No mention of parents. Soldier stated that he had income, property &c. no particular trade other than laborer in consequence of age and debility was unable to support himself - being dependent upon the farm of Newcastle
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Washington Jan y 26 th 1828
Dear Sir.
I send you here with one application for a Pension and one for an increase of a Pension Yours obediently.
A. Ward

State of New-York, } ss. I Nehemiah S. Bales County of Westchester, }
Clerk of the County of WESTCHESTER, Do hereby Certify,
That Edward H. Hays whose name is subscribed to the Certificate  Affidavit of the limited application or
Instrument in writing
and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate  Affidavit a Commissioner  Judge in and for the County of Westchester, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds, and discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Commissioner  Judge , and verily believe that the signature of Edward H. Hays subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand-writing of the said Commissioner  Judge .
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the Thirteenth day of September - 1823.
N Bales Clerk
[Handwritten flourish]

44 084 INVALID.
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File No. 44.084
John Williams Rev Rev Was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 569
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1894 Aug 4
Pl. of res etc. to Grant Williams City Island N.Y.
1894 Sept. 26, Mil Hist to above.
May 988
Jno S Goodwin Chicago Ills.
Nov. 17. 1906 History to E. M. Goodwin - Pc

JOHN C. BLACK, U. S. DISTRICT ATTY.
JOHN S. GOODWIN
Goldwin St. Chicago JOHN D. BLACK
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Chicago, April 29th. 189 8.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Do your records carry the name of John Williams of West Chester County, New York, presumably a member of Captain Fowler's Co. in the Revolutionary War and said to have been a pensioner? He died about 1830 to 1835 at Croton on Hudson, West Chester County, New York.
Very respectfully yours,
John S. Goodwin

John Williams 19767 Edwin Morrow Goodwin 531 West 124th Street New York
November 7, 1906.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am trying to learn more about my great grandfather, John Williams, whose name appears on page 260, Vol. II. of the "Report from the Secretary of War - - - - - in relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States," published in 1835.
That report shows that he was pensioned as a revolutionary soldier, New York troops, and lived in Westchester County, New York, when drawing the pension, and died August 12, 1831.
Can you tell me whether any other New York revolutionary soldier by the name of John Williams was pensioned?
Can you tell me what, if anything, is shown in his application, and other papers in the case, concerning the place and date of his birth, his parentage, occupation, places of residence, or other information of a personal character?
The family tradition is that he served under Col. Philip Van Cortlandt and Capt. Fowler. Does his pension record show that?
Does the age 71, in the printed Report above referred to, mean his age at death or when pension commenced?
I enclose stamped and addressed envelope. Thanking you in advance for all the information you can give me, I am
Very truly yours,
E. M. Goodwin

City Island, Aug. 20 th 94 Bureau of Pensions.
Mr. Wm. Lochner, Com. Washington D.C.
July 84 H. S. -
AUG 30 1894 PENSION AUG 22 1894 Yours of the 14 th on hand. In you state that you will furnish me with his John William military history. I should like to have it very much as I am undoubtedly his great grand son. I have been told that he was buried in Eastchester and there I found a tomb stone erected to the memory of Mary Williams wife of Henry Williams and

I was of the opinion that she was his wife. His grand sons were so young at time of his death that they do not remember much about him only that he told them stories of the Revolution. Can you give me a duplicate copy of his discharge? I should like to have his parents names if you can give them to me.
Very respectfully,
Grant Williams, Lilly Island, N.Y.

John Williams P 976
application for a
Pension —
N. S. Bates Esq Pufford
New York

West Chester County ss. David M c Cord of the Town of Mount Pleasant and County of West Chester aged forty three years, being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is acquainted with John Williams a soldier of the Revolutionary war that he hath been acquainted with him for then thirty years last past and resided in the same neighborhood with the deponent during that time and the deponent further saith that he hath always understood and believes it to be true that the said John was a soldier in the continental army during the Revolutionary war and the deponent further saith that he is personally acquainted with the circumstance of the said John Williams having drawn Land or rather a military Lot as bounty Land from the state of New York for his military services during said war, that the deponent is know to the fact of the said John Williams having had a Patent for said Land and he the deponent further saith that he hath seen the same and further that he was a witness to the Deed executed by the said John Williams to William Saffers and William Van Nostrand conveying to them the said military Lot, and the deponent further saith that it has ever been known and universally spoken of in the neighborhood where the said John Williams resides of his having been a soldier in said Revolutionary war and of his having pooled with away his bounty Land for his military services, and the deponent further saith that the said John Williams is now a pauper and supported by the Town of New Castle and further the deponent saith not.
Sworn this 19 th day of May 1823.
David M c Cord
before me.
Edward H. M c Coss one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of West Chester
I certify that I am personally acquainted with David M c Cord the above named witness and he is entitled to full credit and belief. Dated January the 25 th 1828. A. Ward. M c C.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
Q.W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
4472
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
John Williams
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Westchester Co. N.Y.
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
New Rochelle & Scarsdale, N.Y.
Date of death (as near as possible):
1830 or thereabout
Christian name of widow:
He left no widow
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He received the pension
Remarks:
I do not know name of town where he enlisted. might have been Greenburg instead of Scarsdale. residence after service
Your name and address:
Grant Williams City Island New York.

OLD WIT & MERRY AUG 30 1894 FILES
PENSION OFFICE JUL 5 1894

Westchester County ss. John Tillotson of the Town of New Castle and County of Westchester and State of New York aged sixty one years being sworn on his oath saith that he is acquainted with John Williams a soldier of the Revolutionary war, that he hath been acquainted with him for thirty five years and upwards that they were boys together and brought up in the same neighborhood together and the deponent further saith that he was with the said John when he first entered into the service of the colonies, that he frequently saw his the said John's uniform and knows that it was such as was worn by the Soldiers of the continental Army and the deponent further saith that the said John Williams was in the army between four five years and further that he did not return home from the service until the close of the revolutionary war. and the deponent further saith that the said John drew a military Land Lot as bounty land for his military services during the said war from the State of New York, and the deponent further saith that he has seen the Patent for said Land and was a witness to the Deed which was executed by the said John conveying away his said military bounty land. and the deponent further saith that it has been generally known in the neighborhood where the said John resides of his having been a soldier in said revolutionary war and of his having sold away with his military bounty Land, and the deponent further saith that the said John Williams is now a pauper and supported by the Town of New Castle.
Sworn this 10 th day of May 1823. before me
John his Tillotson Mark
Edward Kemmery one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester

Westchester County ss. Peter Carpenter of the Town of New Castle being duly affirmed saith that John Williams the forgoing deponent is now and hath been for some time past a pauper supported by the Town of New Castle in said County and that he the said John hath no property whatever but that which the Overseers of the poor for said Town fur- nish him from time to time as his necessi- ties require and the affirmant further saith that he now is one of the Overseers of the poor for said Town and further saith not Affirmed the 14 th Day of Dec 1827 Before me Peter Carpenter John King Commissioner
I hereby certify that Peter Carpenter the forgoing affirmant is entitled to full credit & relief John King Commissioner
Westchester County ss. John Tillotson the forgoing deponent being further sworn saith the facts stated in his forgoing affidavit are true and he further saith that the said John Williams enlisted in the continental service in about the year 1777 in the Spring of the year and further saith not From the 12 th day of January 1828 before me John Tillotson mark John King Commissioner I hereby certify that John Tillotson the above deponent is entitled to full credit and relief John King

State of New-York, } ss. County of Westchester, }
J. Schenck S. Watts
Clerk of the County of Westchester, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Sing — whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Indenture, affidavits or Instrument in Writing, and endorsed thereon, was, on the several days of the date of the said Certificate, affidavits a COMMISSIONER in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds, and affidavits to be read in court of record and discharges of Mortgages, &c., And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature of John Sing — subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper handwriting of the said Commissioner.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the twenty third day of January 1828
J. B. Watts