Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,487, James Williamson, New York

SERVICE
New York
Williamson, James
NUMBER
S 23.487
Dt. 7970-100-Pvt Issued Aug. 30, 1790 to Volker Veeder, assignee no papers.
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New York (Albany) 31.317
James Williamson,
of Albany in the State of New York who was Sergeant in the compy. commanded by Captain T. Fowler, of the regt. commanded by Col. P. Cortland, in the New York - line for 2 years Sergeant
Formerly under Act 18 March, 1818.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York (Albany) at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831, deduct amt. received under Act 18 March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Jan- uary, 1838 - and sent to Thos. Sammons, Present.
+ of difference to the 14th of = Sept. 1837 - $156:00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. '38 (diff) - 12:00
168:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. J. Elliott Clerk, Book 82 Vol. 4 Page 82.

Let. to Pen. Agent, (Hb 7,) Jan 7. (to pay) -12,1888-
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1839. Agt notified 29. July 1839.

State of New York Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas
of June term 1820.
On the 15 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in Open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery being a court of Record constituted and established by the Constitution and Laws of the State of New York for the said County Darius Williams aged sixty one years resident in the town of Schoharie in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - That he served during the War in the fourth New York Regiment commanded by Col. Henry B Livingston in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Sackett and after his death by Capt. Silas Gray sometime in the fall of year 1775 in which he served until the year 1781 when he was transferred to the second New York Regiment commanded by Col. Phillip Van Cortlandt in Capt. Theodosius Howlers Company in which he served until the month of June 1783 when he was honorably discharged That he has received a pension certificate under the

the seal of the war office of the United States N o 2754 - and I the said James Williamson 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for a certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 10 th March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed sworn to & declared on the 15 th day of June 1820 in open Court before me
James Williamson
J. M. Earhy Clerk

Schedule
A life estate in  in one half of an acre of Land One cow and calf - two shoats two Iron Kettles One tea Kettle a few articles of household furniture two Old spinning wheels some carpenter's tools One large Bible Due to from B. Freeman $3.00 J. V. Fesler $1.25. A. V. Fesler 23 cents James Williamson
And the declarant further saith that is by trade a Carpenter That he is not able to perform hard work or labor by reason of a rupture or burst in his left Groin with which he has been afflicted for the last five years and is in consequence thereof frequently in such a situation that he cannot work at all That his family residing with him consist of four four persons besides himself to Wit his wife Eleanor of the age of sixty years his daughter Hannah of the age thirty five who is not of sufficient ability to maintain her- self being at times partly  perfectly deranged Some Ann Cousin on the daughter of the said Hannah of the age of two years and his Grandson named James Spoor of the age of eight years - And the

further that the declarant is not of sufficient ability to support himself and family - That the declarant now justly indebted to sundry different persons in the sum of about fifty three dollars to wit
  To the administrators of Doct W m Reed -  $ 17.    To the admrs of Thomas Edwards -  18.44    To Mahlon Taylor - - - - -  2.17    To Lucas Sponenburgh - - - - -  4.00    To John Schupelman - - - - -  4.50    To John Lippett - - - - -  1.42    To Henry Sponenburgh - - - - -  2.75    To Henry Gonda - - - - -  77 1/2    To John Eisenlohr - - - - -  2.00  
James Williamson
State of New York Mont: Co. Clk's Office
I John McCarthy clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Records of the said court and I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of said court by the Oaths of credible witnesses and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty dollars and sixty five cents in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 21 st day of June 1820. Mem o McCarthy
James Williamson Contested
8181 v/s/v - 4542:8

Montgomery County ss
On the fourteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County in the State of New York. Personally appeared James Williamson aged Fifty Eight Years resident in the town of Johnstown in said County 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 the said James Williamson enlisted in New Haven in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Sackett of the fourth New York Regiment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one when he was transferred to the Second New York Regiment and continued to serve in the said Corps until June one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three when he was discharged from service in the Town of Newburgh in the State of New York that he was in the Battle of Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne, at the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey, and at the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia at the taking of Cornwallis, 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 sworn to and declared before me James Williamson me this day and year aforesaid James Hildreth

I James Hildreth I James Hildreth Judge of the court of common Pleas of Montgomery county as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Williamson 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 and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War puruant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of congress - this 14 th day of April 1818.

Montgomery County of James Williamson of the Town of Johnstown in the County of Montgomery and State of New York being sworn doth depose and say, that he belonged to the Continental Army during the Rev- olutionary War and served in the same from the fall of one Thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six until the end of the War - that he enlisted in the Fall of one Thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six into Captain Samuel Sackett's Company in the fourth New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry B. Livingston and served in his Regiment until his Resignation or removal - after which Colonel Wysenfieldt took the com- mand of the same Regiment and continued in the command until the beginning of the year one Thousand Seven hundred and Eight one - during all which time this deponent continued in said Regiment under the command of the said Sam- uel Sackett until his death in Seventeen hundred and seventy nine after which the company was commanded by Captain Cyrus Gray - from thence this deponent was transferred to the Second New- York Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortland into the company of Captain The- odosius Fowler and continued therein until the end of the War and in June one Thousand seven hundred and Eighty three obtained his honorable discharge from his Excellency General George Wash- ington at Newburgh in the State of New York that this deponent was a private soldier at the time of his enlistment and for four years there-
James Hildreth

after that the remainder of the time he was a Noncommissioned officer and received a discharge as first Sergeant of Captain Fowler's company - that his discharge and Warrants have been lost - that part of his officers are dead and he is unable to procure the affi- davits of the others not knowing where they live - that he is in indigent circumstan- ces and stands in need of assistance from his country for his support - And further this deponent saith not -
James Williamson
Signed and sworn before me this fourteenth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen James Hildreth one of the judges of the Court of Pleas for Montgomery County and State of New York
Montgomery County ss John Little of the Town of John- ston being sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with the above named James Williamson and knows that he served in the companies of Samuel Sackett, Cyrus Prax and Theodore Fowler in the Regiments above mentioned during the Revolutionary War and that he obtained an honorable discharge at the close of the War and that he has seen the same since the War and that he is in indigent circumstances and further this deponent saith not
John Little
Signed and sworn before me this fourteenth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen James Hildreth one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Montgomery County & State of New York

January 6, 1937
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James Williamson, S. 23487 BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Albro C. Holmes 113 Prindle Avenue Johnstown, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldier James Williamson who served from New York and was placed on the pension roll in 1818.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 23487, based upon the military service of James Williamson.
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut, in the fall of 1776, served as private and first sergeant in the Fourth and Second New York Regiments under Captains Samuel Sackett, Silas Gray and Theodosius Fowler, and Colonels Henry B. Livingston, Weisenfels and Philip Van Cortlandt, was in the battles of Saratoga and at capture of Burgoyne, in the battle of Monmouth, and in the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis.
James Williamson was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was fifty-eight years of age and was living in Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York.
In 1820 he was living in Johnstown, New York, and referred to the following as members of his family residing with him: his wife, Eleanor, aged sixty years, his daughter, Hannah, aged thirty-five years, and her daughter, Jane Ann Anderson, aged two years, and his grandson, James Spoor, aged eight years.

In 1837 the soldier was living in Glen, Montgomery County, New York.
In 1852 the soldier's son, John Williamson, was living in Wilna, Jefferson County, New York, and referred to his father as "late of the County of Montgomery, New York, deceased", date of death not given.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rolls-
21 Nov. 76 - Corp. Oct 78 sergt. Apr. 80 - dis charged at end of the war Notification sent to John McCarthy 6 July 1820.
Johnstown New York
(2,754)
25/20
New York Roll-
James Williamson
Probate - New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Sept. 1810 and sent to James Hildreth Esq. Johnstown N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 4 mths 20/30 - 37.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st March 1819 - 48 -
$ 85.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
11 Years
Continued on the roll under the law of the 10 May 1820 Johnstown Montgomery Co

By His EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof James Williamson Sergeant in the 10th Regiment, having faith- fully served the United States for the being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
7th Decr 1783
G. Washington
By His EXCELLENCY's
Command,
J Turnbull Esq
REGISTER
Book
of the Regiment;
John M c Leod Adjutant.
THE above James Williamson Sergeant has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for for Years faithful Service: L. G. Cassell Esq

New York line
Correct
Jas. Aid Drett Esq. Johnstown N. Y. —

Montgomery County ss Samuel Pettit being sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with James William- son of the town of Johnstown and county of Montgomery and State of New York and that he enlisted in the same company with the said Williamson and served with him in the fourth and second Regiments of the New York In- fantry and that a part of the time until the close of the War the said Williamson was the orderly sergeant of this defenant and when he was discharged the said Wil- liamson was the orderly sergeant in the com- pany to which the said defenant belonged that the said Williamson served at least five or six years — dated at Johnstown this 20 th day of April 1818 —
Samuel Pettit
Subscribed and sworn before me this 20 th day of April 1818 — one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County and State of New York
James Hildreth

State of New York Montgomery County ss.
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas for Montgomery County do certify that James Hildreth before whom the annexed Affidavits were taken was one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for the said County on the 14 th day of April 1818
J. M c Carthy

Payable on the 4 th March & 4 th September of each year at the U. States & Branch bank New York.
James Williams and Cassian
Issue new Certificate under act 7-June for 120 $/yr. an m as Ser- =grant subject to deduction
Recorded
Thomas Lamont

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
Of the Eighteenth day of March 1818 —
James Williamson late a Private — in the
Army of the Revolution —
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency,
at the rate of Eight dollars cents per month,
to commence on the 14 th day of April one thousand eight
hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this 22 d day of September
one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Revolution
2348 u INVALID.
File No. 23487
James Williamson Serg Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 452
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 Nov. 18 tombstone data to Mrs E. C. Sabo M.C.
1937 Jan 6 hist. to Mrs. Albro C. Holmes M.C.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.

113 Pynidle Ave.
Johnstown, N.Y.
Nov. 28, 1936.
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension papers of James Williamson, private, placed on the pension roll in 1818 at the age of 74. He served in New York State, I think Troy Co.
Sincerely Yours
Mrs. Albro C. Hohner

Amsterdam, N. Y.; Sept. 29, 1925 .
Department of the Interior , Bureau of Pensions , Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen :-
Will you kindly give me such information as you have regarding the service of Caty Newkirk, or her husband, of the Town of Glen, Montgomery Co., N. Y., mentioned as a pensioner in the list of 1840 . Also of Ruth Cady , John Serviss, James Williamson and Susan Wooliver , all of the Town of Glen , mentioned in the same list .
Yours very truly,
Anna A La Porte
Mrs. E. C. LaPorte , 50 Division Street , Amsterdam, N. Y.

Gas Hellems
N 2 52
James
Anderson
Heath City
Lucas
Comin' Pasture

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ms.
November 18, 1925
Mrs. E. C. LaPorte 50 Division St. Amsterdam, N.Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23487, it appears that JAMES WILLIAMSON enlisted in the fall of 1776 and served as private and sergeant in Captains Samuel Sackett's, Silas Gray's and Theodosius Fowler's Companies, Colonels Henry B. Livingston's, Weissenfels' and Philip Van Cortlandt's New York Regiments, and was discharged June 7, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was living in Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York, and was fifty-eight years of age.
He died in Montgomery County, New York, prior to December, 1852, exact date not on record.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22971, it appears that JOHN SERVOSS was born in Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York, December 25, 1760.
He enlisted in April, 1778, and served as private and sergeant with the New York Troops at various times until the close of the Revolution, amounting to about eighteen months in all, under Captains David

McMaster, Solomon Woodworth and Garrett Putnam, and Colonels Frederick Fisher, and Marinus Willett.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 19, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Florida, Montgomery County, New York. The date of his death is not on record.
Owing to the great pressure of current work, the large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for such a purpose, not more than two records of Revolutionary War pensioners are sent to any inquirer or organization.
You, or any one designated by you, may examine and collect data from Revolutionary War pension claims by calling at the Bureau, which is the usual practice in such matters as said records are open to the public for research work under the provision of the Act of March 3, 1901.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Whereas I John Williamson, am a son of James Williamson, late of the County of Washington Ky. deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $120 per annum, allowed him on account of his services as a Sergeant, in the War of the Revolution, and whereas I am advised that the said James Williamson may have been entitled to a larger, or increased amount of Pension on account of services rendered by him in said War - Now therefore I do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel W. Marks of the City of Albany, and Vinal Lucas Esq. of the City of Washington D.C. my true and lawful Attorneys and agents for me, and in my name to present, examine into, and fully prosecute my claim to any increase, or arrears of pension which may be due to me as the son of the said James Williamson deceased, and undrawn at the time of his death -  Witness my hand, and seal at Wilma this 1 st day of December A.D. 1852 -  Executed in presence of } John Williamson Ralph Hooker Henry Pierce
State of New York } County of Jefferson ss. On this first day of December A.D. 1852 - before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John Williamson, above named, and to me well known, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.  Eli Wetmore Justice of the Peace
State of New York } County of Jefferson ss. John Williamson of the Town of Wilma in the County of Jefferson aforesaid being by me duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is a son of James Williamson deceased named in the foregoing power of attorney - and that he is therefore directly interested in the claim and application about to be made for an increase of the pension of the said James Williamson deceased.  Sworn to and subscribed } at Wilma this first day of December A.D. 1852 before me } John Williamson Eli Wetmore Justice of the Peace

State of New York, } ss. JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Isaac Munson, Clerk of the County of Jefferson, do hereby certify that Eli West Esq.,
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine: and further, that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 4 th day of December 185 2 Isaac Munson Clerk.

Hon ble J. L. Edwards Com t of Pensions

December 20 th 1837
Dear Sir
I entered the service in the United States Army in the year 1776 in the 4 th Regiment of the New York Line Col l Henry B. Livingston in Capt. Samuel Sacketts Company and served therein till he died which I think was in the year 1779 and then Lieut Silas Gray was promoted to a Capt n and served therein till the New York Line was consolidated into two Regiments was then assigned to the second Regiment Col l Philips Cortland in Capt n Theodosius Fowler s Co y and served therein until I got my Discharge having served six years and was appointed a serjeant the second year was was not reduced to the ranks but continued a serjeant till the Army was Disbanded I have sent my Certificate and my discharge with Thomas Sammons my Agent I think I am justly Entitled to serjeants pay from the date of my Certificate 1818
Montgomery County Town of Glen N.Y.
I am Very Respectfully Your Hum ble Servant
James Williamson
Col l J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Washington Dec 10. 1852
Sir Herewith enclose is a Power of Att y from John Williamson son of James Williamson who was a pursuer under the act of June 7. 1832 The son claims an additional allowance and amount of dividend on the reduction of his predecessor Father's Pension
An opportunity of examining the papers in this case is requested
Respectfully Your Obed t Serv t Vincent Luce
J. E. Heath Esq. Comm r Pensions

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 17 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," James Williamson, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of one hundred & twenty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.