Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,640, Caleb Williston, Mass.

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S. H. S. White, Jr., 200 B 5 " " July 21 " " Prel. No. 1389
10.542. Oct March 3/55 " " 23/55
Mary Williston Heir of Caleb Williston and Pris
Capt Col
Reel War
But Dis
10-26-52
Penn City No 1389
Ad 1600 B 5 B 5/55
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Vol 11 2. page 19.
Samuel White Rishford N. York

1389 New York Albany
Mary Milliston widow of Caleb Mason who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Pension from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Feby 1837 and sent to
H. Hubbard Norwich N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 244 Vol. 1.

4,596
Vermont Roll
Caleb Williston Smith's Reg t priv t Massachusetts line 1781 2 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Novemb r and delivered to the Hon ble William Hunt of Vermont. H of R.
Arrears to 4th of Septemb r 1818 . 39. 46 Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 Mar. 1819. 48. 00
Arrs. 4 mos 28/30 $ 87 46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent October 23 d 1820 to Benjamin Swan, Minister, Vermont.

State of New York Allegany County } ss.
10.342
On this 17 th day of March 1855.
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Mary Williston, aged Eighty Eight years a resident of the town of Rushford County and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares, that she is the identical person who is now in the receipt of a Pension for and on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband Caleb Williston, deceased; and she declares that she is now the widow of the said Caleb Williston, and that her Pension Certificate is made payable at Albany, N. York for the sum of Ninety six Dollars per annum, and bears date February 17. 1851 (No. 1389) and was recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2 d 1848. Page 246
Vol. 4."
which Pension being granted under the act of February 2 d 1848, and has since been increased from Eighty to Ninety Six Dollars per annum. And that she now makes this declaration and application for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the late act of Congress passed March 3, 1855. And she hereby appoints Samuel White of Rushford N. York, her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued; and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the above deponent Mary Williston, and have this day seen her Pension Certificate, and believe her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is of the age above stated - and further that I am not interested in this claim as attorney or otherwise
Mary Williston mark
J. H. Allen J. P.

State of New York
Allegany County } ss.
On this 17th day of March 1855.
Before me the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally came Larnett Woods aged Thirty seven years and Ruth Kinney aged thirty three years, whom I know to be residents of the town of Rushford county and state aforesaid, and persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me sworn say, that they were present and saw Mary Williston, execute the foregoing declaration by making her mark to the same, and by making oath thereto in due form of law. and they further swear, that they are acquainted with the said Mary Williston, now present, and do know that she is now a widow, and have reason to believe that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of March 1855.
Scratch Woods Ruth Kinney
A. H. Allen JP
State of New York
Allegany County } ss
I hereby certify that A. H. Allen Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration, Power of Attorney and affidavits were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this
19th day of March 1855 James M. Scott Clerk

Caleb Williston and Polly Worcester Married April Thirteenth A.D. One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety One, ~ By the Rev d John Peabody ~
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures as follows ~ "April 13 th A.D. 1791"
Samuel Parker Town Clerk of Windsor
I Samuel Parker above named, depose and say- that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Windsor, County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town - with the exception above named, as certified by me, Samuel Parker Town Clerk of Windsor
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Samuel Parker, before the Pro- bate Court for the District of Windsor in county of Windsor and state of Vermont; ~ In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court, and sub- scribed my name at Windsor in said District and County of Windsor, on this fifth day of July, in the year, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.

State of New York } ss. On this Sixth — day of Allegany County } February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Allegany, Mary Williston a resident of Rushford, County aforesaid, aged Seventy One Years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Caleb Williston who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution, as will appear by his declaration now on file in this pension office or War department. And she further declares that the said Caleb Williston drew a pension under the act of Congress passed in 1818 - She, this deponent, then lived with him in the Town of Windsor, Windsor County, and state of Vermont - And that she resided with him from that time until the day of his death which was on the sixth day of September 1826, as also will appear from the records on file as aforesaid - And she further declares that she was married to the said Caleb Williston in the month of April 1791. does not recollect the day of the month, but does know it was in the month of April of that year, at her father's house in the town of Windsor aforesaid - by a clergyman by the name of Samuel Peck, a baptist settled minister of said town of Windsor - And she further declares that she is still the widow of Caleb Williston, and has never since married any other husband - that she was not married prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place at the time above mentioned -
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this } Mary Williston 6th day of February 1839 } Mark before me Thomas P Dwyer Dept Clerk of the County of Allegany N.Y.

We hereby certify that on the 5 th day of February 1839. the within named Mary Milliston appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Allegany and made oaths to the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration in due form of law
Ransom Lloyd Wm. Hicks Josiah Utter } Judges
State of New York Allegany County Clerks Office }
I Sam d Van Winkle Clerk of the County of Allegany do hereby certify that Ransom Lloyd, W m Hicks and Josiah Utter was on the day of the date of the above Certificate, Judges of the County Courts in and for said County duly appointed and qualified and that the signatures above purporting to be theirs is Genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 6 th day of February in the Year 1839 —
Sam d Van Winkle Clerk

169
Caleb Williston
4596.
March 1809
CM

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this Second day of August 1820, being the Third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Ebenezer Williston aged fifty five years, resident in Windsor in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That at Springfield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in March 1781 he enlisted as a private under a recruiting officer, and the same spring at West Point in the State of New York, he was placed in Capt. Mason's Weather Company in Genl. Smith's or 6th Regt. of the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment, that he enlisted for three years - that in June 1783 he was transferred to a company commanded by Capt. Richard Gabriel Houdang Pgt. Sprout, or 2 Regt. of the Massachusetts line, and continued in said Company until February 1784 when he received an honorable discharge which he dated January 1784 - That he was in the Battle of White Plains -
that he made his original declaration on the Seventh day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 4596 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 18th 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. to wit,
one Cow 12 - one Pig 2 - 1 Barn 10 feet by 14 old B.B. 30. one old Chest 1.50 - 3 old Chairs 1.20 1 Desk 1.50 4.20 Iron Ware 3.50 2 old Tables 2.75 Looking Glass 1 7.25 1 old Scythe, 50 1 old axe 1 - Table Furniture 2 - 4.50 $35.95
I owe more than Three Hundred Dollars Justly
This Deprecant Family consists of the following Persons residing at home viz, Wife Polly Williston age 54 years, quite infirm, being very much troubled with the Rheumatism, one son Amasa Williston aged 19 years, who does nothing more than support himself, Deprecant's health is very infirm occasioned by the Gravel &c and able to do but little work -
Ebenezer Williston
Sworn to and declared on the Second day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest,
Henry Swan Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I Henry Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the 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 Nothing dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this Seventh day of August 1820.
Henry Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

Caleb Williston 7 th Ap l 1861 Vermont Role
Alaska Line
Admitted To the Secretary for the Department of Labor Washington D.C.

State of Vermont } On the 9 th day of April 1818 Before me the subscriber Windsor } one of the Judges of Windsor County Court personally appeared Caleb Williston of Windsor in the State of Vermont aged fifty three years, and after being duly sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following decla- ration in order to obtain the provisions of a 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 Caleb Williston in the month of April 1781 enlisted into the service of the United States and joined the company of Capt. Mason Worth in the sixth Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Smith for the term of three years that he served in said Regiment until the close of the war, and was then transferred to the company of Capt. Michael Gabriel Hudang of Col. Sprouts Regiment in which he served until the fourth day of January 1784 at which time he was Honorably discharged - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support That he has no other evidence in his power of his said services - And he further declares that he now is, and ever has been a citizen of the United States -
State of Vermont } Windsor }
Eliza Lee Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court
sworn to and declared before me on the day and year aforesaid - Now I Eliza Lee assistant Judge of Windsor County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Caleb Williston did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declara- tion against the common enemy, and has produced satisfactory evidence to me that he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support agreeably to the foregoing declaration - And I now transmit the proceedings to the department of war pursuant to the directions of the beforementioned act of Congress - In witness whereof I have caused hereunto the seal of said Court to be Affixed.
Eliza Lee Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court

Rev ✓ 26,521
5 Neo Am

Additional Evidence In the Claims of No. 10.542 and No. 16.245 for Bounty Land
FREE 265-21- 26-21- 160 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
10542 16245 154291 154292 154293 154294 154295 154296 154297 154298 154299 154300 154301 154302 154303 154304 154305 154306 154307 154308 154309 154310 154311 154312 154313 154314 154315 154316 154317 154318 154319 154320 154321 154322 154323 154324 154325 154326 154327 154328 154329 154330 154331 154332 154333 154334 154335 154336 154337 154338 154339 154340 154341 154342 154343 154344 154345 154346 154347 154348 154349 154350 154351 154352 154353 154354 154355 154356 154357 154358 154359 154360 154361 154362 154363 154364 154365 154366 154367 154368 154369 154370 154371 154372 154373 154374 154375 154376 154377 154378 154379 154380 154381 154382 154383 154384 154385 154386 154387 154388 154389 154390 154391 154392 154393 154394 154395 154396 154397 154398 154399 154400

Additional Evidence In the Claims of No. 10.542 and No. 16.245 for Bounty Land
FREE 265 3/4 Revolutionary Pensions Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. 265-21- 160
10542 265-21-160 sealed Mr. Wilson's deen 16245 Anna Duclay Nov 11/33

2819
Mary Williston
$80 per ann
A. J. Lyon Rushford New-york

State of New York } Albany County } ss: On this 10 th day of July, 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Albany, Mary Williston a resident of the town of Rushford in the county Albany and State of New York, aged - 76 — years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March, 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the War of the Revolution; That she is the widow of Caleb Williston who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution as she believes, will fully appear by reference to his papers now on file in the Pension Office or War Department; that he drew a Pension at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per Annum under the Act of Congress passed in the year 1818. That he resided in the town of Windsor in the county of Windsor — and State of Vermont at the time he drew his Pension, and that he died in the town of Windsor — in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont on the 5 th day of September 1826, ; That she is the identical person who drew five years Pension at the rate of Eighty — Dollars per Annum, under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 — , as she believes will fully appear by reference to her papers now on file in the Pension Office or War Department, and that she resided in the town of Rushford in the county of Albany and State of New York at the time she drew her Pension; She further declares that she is still the widow of her said Caleb Williston. Mary Williston mark
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written A Hays Judge of Albany County

State of New York } Albany County } ss: I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Williston who executed the within application, and of the truth of her statements set forth in the same, I am fully satisfied; and further that from age and infirmity she can not write her name.
A Hayson Judge

State of New York Albany County ss I William Mason Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that A J Lyon before whom the preceding Affidavit was taken, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Said County and duly authorized to act as such - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said A J Lyon & verily believe his name subscribed to the preceding Affidavit to be his proper hand writing
Witness my hand & the Seal of Said County at Angelica This 11th day of July 1843 William Mason Clerk

Know all men by these Presents that I Mary Williston of the Town of Rushford in the County of Albany and State of New York widow of Caleb Williston who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, have constituted and appointed and by these Presents do constitute and appoint Harvey Hubbard of Norwich Chenango County & State of New York my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Pension office of the United States any certificate which may be issued to me therefrom Witness my hand & seal this 29 th day of November one thousand eight hundred & fifty Witness C W Kenney Mary Williston Hark
State of New York Albany County ss.
Be it known that on the 29 th day of November 1850. before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by Law to administer oaths personally appeared Mary Williston above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Samuel Remington Justice of The Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, ALLEGANY COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss. I, John J. Rockefeller, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify, that Samuel Ruggington before whom the annexed Instrument in Writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signa- ture to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said Instru- ment is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Angelica, in said County, this 24th day of January 185 7 . John Rockefeller Clerk of Allegany County.

State of New York Albany County ss:
On this 29 th day of November 1850 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Williston and made oath in due form of Law that she is the widow of Caleb Williston who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States that she is now on the roll of the Albany agency at the rate of $80. per annum that she believes herself entitled to an increase of pension to back pay and asks whatever may be found due her under any of the acts & resolutions which are applicable to the case.
subscribed & sworn before me Mary X. Williston This 29 th day of November 1850 by Mary Williston above witness C. W. Kenney named to me known to be the person mentioned in above declaration
Samuel Remington Justice of the Peace
Albany County Clerk's Office ss
I hereby certify that Samuel Remington before whom the above Affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and was an acting Justice at the date thereof duly elected thereon and that the above is his genuine signature Witness my hand & seal of office this 24 th day of January 1851 - John J. Rockefeller Clerk of said County

4192 Application of 4886 Mary Williston Widow of Caleb Williston, Dec d
A. J. Lyon Agent Rushford Allegany Co. N.Y.
3
Buried Oct 6 Sept 1826
Marryed Apr 1791 Husband died Sept 5, 1826
Maria Apr 1791
Admitted Private 2 years

State of New York Albany County ss
} Daniel Woods of Rushford in said County being Duly sworn Makes oath and says that he has been well acquainted with Mary Hillerton widow of Caleb Hillerton for the last forty years and that she has always sustained a good Moral Character for truth and veracity and that she is still the widow of the said Caleb Hillerton and has not married since the Death of her husband the said Caleb Hillerton and further says not sworn and subscribed before me this 13 Day of Feb 1839 Daniel Woods A Justice of the Peace
I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Woods the person who signed the above affidavit and that he is a man of undoubted veracity
A Justice of the Peace of the County of Albany County.
Sir A. Edwards Sir I have received the Agency of the Claim as all the requirements of the regulations of the Pension Office appear to have been complied with I most respectfully submit it yours Truly Rushford Feb 27 1839 A. Hays show said return to me at this place

ad
admitted
A. J. Lyon Rushford N.Y.

State of New York Allegany County } ss. On this 31 st day of July - 1848, personally appeared before me Grover Seavens, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid. Mary Williston a resident of the town of Rushford in the county of Allegany and State of New York, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Calib Williston who was a Private in the Army of the revolution and died as she thinks about the year 1826; — and that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of 17 th June, 1844, on account of the revolutionary service of her husband the above named Calib Williston at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before Grover Seavens, Justice of the Peace.
Mary X Williston Mark
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension, as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit; And also I certify that she cannot write her name for the reason of age and bodily infirmity.
Grover Seavens, Justice of Peace.
State of New York Allegany County } ss.
Clerk's Office for } I Certify that Grover Seavens Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and authorized to take the same and that I am well

acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name Subscribed to said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing
Witness my hand and the Seal of said County this 1 st day of August A. D. 1848. Martin Butts Clerk of said County

State of New York Genesee County ss
On this 14 th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county, David Burt and Abigail Burt his wife of the Town of Le Ray in the County & State aforesaid, and being by me duly sworn according to law severally deposed and said, that they were acquainted with Caleb Williston and Mary Worcester, and that they these deponants were present at the marriage of the said Caleb Williston and Mary Worcester at her father's house in the town of Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont in the month of April A.D. 1791, and that they were joined in wedlock at the time and place aforesaid by Elder Peck the settled Baptist minister in the said town of Windsor
David Burt
Abigail her Burt mark
Sworn to, and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Augustus P. Hascall a Justice of the peace in & for said County -
State of New York Genesee County } ss.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named David Burt and Abigail Burt, and that they are persons of truth and veracity and their statement entitled to credit And that the said Abigail subscribed her name by a cross mark because it is the usual way of subscribing her name
Dated at Le Ray in said County this 14 th day of February 1839
Augustus P. Hascall a Justice of the Peace in & for said County

State of New York Genesee County
I certify that Augustus P. Hascall was a Justice of the Peace of said County at the time of taking the within affidavit and that the signatures to the foregoing Certificate are his hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 19th February 1839
Horace W. Soper Clerk of Genesee County

Mr. Cole NY
2898
FREE
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Rushford Aug. 2, 1848,
Sir
Enclosed I transmit to your department the affidavit or application of Mary Williston for pension, under the act of 2, February, 1848, which is respectfully submitted for your decision, and if allowed you will please enclose her certificate to me for mail.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t A. J. Lyon By Orville Boardman
Hon J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

July 30
Williamstown Mary
N.Y. add. proof
FREE
Hon J. S. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Rushford July 19 th 1839
J L Edwards Esq m
Dear Sir Enclosed is a record of the Marriage of Mrs Mary Williston being fearful that Parole Evidence of her Marriage would not be sufficient or satisfactory and having an opportunity of sending to Windsor and having the records Examined I And had just received the Enclosed record when your letter of July 11 th came to hand requiring such Evidence - I find a discrepancy between the record and declaration in the given name of the applicant - which she informs me is in consequence of being called also the different names of Mary Polly and Molly while young but she has at all times signed her name Mary - If this should not be satisfactory she will make an affidavit and also get the affidavits of others to the same - and that she was generally called Polly in Mrs Fattens family
I am Respectfully Your Obet Servt A Hays
Hon J L Edwards

In to 1848, deg. 80° a.m. Com'g 1 July 1848
H. Hubbard, Norwich N.Y.

Sturtevant Chequamegon Co. Wisc. February 1. 1851
Dear Sirs & Brethren Comrs of Pensions
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Mary Williston for increase under act of February 2. 1848.
If a new certificate is issued will you have the kindness to address the same to me
Yours Respectfully
H. D. Hubbard

1389
Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. W. Allen
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 24 Vol. 4 ,
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Williston. widow of Caleb Williston who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 23 day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. B. H. S. Evans.

Albany 4192
Mary Williston widow of Caleb Williston
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 5. th Sept. 1826 of Allegany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Walter of the regt. commanded by Col. Smith in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. th day of Sept. 1839 and sent to A. J. Lyon Rushford Allegany Co. N. Y.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 39  280.00    Semi-annual allowance ending  40.00     $320.00  
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 109

New York 2898
Mary Williston widow of Caleb Williston who was a private in the Nafeth's line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov 1843 and sent to A. J. Lyon Rushford N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 116
See also 27 Nov 43

Reported
New York Albany Mary Williston widow of Caleb Williston who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of August 1848 and sent to
A. J. Lynn Rushford N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 240 Vol. 4.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22640
Mary Williston wid of Caleb Williston Rev Rev. war
Act: Feb. 2 d  1/48
Index:—Vol. 16 Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rushford, N.Y., May 18/56
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, I understand that the Bounty land act of 3d March 1855, has been amended, and that under the law as it now is, parole evidence is admissible, to establish Claims - If I am correct in this, I would respectfully enquire why the claim of Mary Wilkinson widow of Caleb Wilkinson No. 10.542, and that of Anna x Sedgley No. 16.245, cannot now be allowed?
Both of the above named widows are yet living; their claims are for Revolutionary services.
With respect Yours
Samuel Write
P.S. I want to have all warrants that I am concerned in, sent to my address. The warrant in favor of Bathsheba Tomlinson No. 13.419 was directed to her at "Rushford N.Y." although Mrs. Tomlinson resides in Chautauqua Co. town of Glyme, more than 100 miles from this place. It was dated Jan. 3. and Received May 17. S.W.
* Mrs. Sedgley is the widow of John Sedgley.

Department of the Interior Washington, July 20. 1858,
Sir,
Your decision, in the case of Mary Williston, widow of Caleb Williston, as set forth in your report of the 19 th Instant, on the appeal of Samuel White, has been fully affirmed, and the papers, connected therewith, are returned to your office.
I am, very respectfully, Tom Holt Secy P. W. McLellan Secretary
Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions