Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32067, Abijah Williams, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Williams, Abijah
S 32067
CONTENTS

N o 9206 Abijah Williams
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5:17
30 Nov. '92
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Tho s Beals Canandaigua N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Abijah Williams  of Victor in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy five years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Jan 7. In 1776 about 5. Private Gen. Col. Parsons - Major Cady   Summer of 1776 believes he was out 6. " Col. Braver   May 1 st 1777 believes he was out 6. " " ditto   States that he was afterwards out on several tours of duty the periods of which he is unable to state with precision, but alleges that he did serve more than two years  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stockbridge - Mass ts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are correct in form and authentication 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

32067 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,067
Abijah Williams
Rev Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 353-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8425
New York
Abijah Williams of Vienna in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parsons of the Regt. commanded by Col Brewer in the Massachusetts line for 17 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 56. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of March 1833 and sent to M c Clusky H ts Repre s !
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832  $84.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar '33  28.33 $113.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c Clusky Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 205

State of New York } Ontario County } 3 3
In the matter of Abijah Williams application for a pension
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County Abijah Williams who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that being required to give full answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, and to amend his declarations made before the County Court on the 27 day of August 1832. The three first interrogatories he has answered in his original declarations. to the 4 th interrogatory he now says that under the several tours of duty set forth in his original declaration, that he voluntarily enlisted every time - to the 5 th interrogatory he says that in 1776 under his first enlistment, there were many troops on that station - he remembers Colonel Elmer Regiment - Colonel Williams was then from Stockbridge - Under his 2 nd head he now says that he believes it was not more than ten days after his discharge and return home from his first Campaign, that he again enlisted in Captain Smiths Company, in Colonel Brewers Regiment, and went to Siconduogoe, where were General St Clair and General Schuyler, and many others whose names he does not now remember - He worked at this time on the floating bridge then building - under his 3 rd head he now says that he remembers Colonel Nixons Regiment at Kingsbury, and also General Nixon - He never received a written discharge, nor has he any documentary evidence, nor never had any - the 7 th interrogatory he has answered in his original declarations - He further saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served, as under his first and second head in 1776 not less than Eleven months, and under his third head in 1777 not less than Six months and under his fourth head in various tours of duty not less than one year and in all not less than two years as a private soldier, for which I claim a Pension - Abijah Williams
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty sixth day of January 1833 before me - Harvey Chapman JP

State of New-York, } Ontario County ss. } I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Henry Chapin whose name is subscribed to the within certi- ficate of Affidavit, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for said county And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the said signature to be his proper act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty-sixth day of January A.D. 1833.
Charles Crane

9206 Abijah Williams
Service not detailed as the regulations require disallow
admt
17 mo. pri
$56.66
Thomas Beals
Agent
Canandaigua

State of New York } Ontario County. } ss.
On this twenty seventh day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the County Court now sitting.
Abijah Williams a resident of the town of Victor in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated:
1 st At Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts on or about the 1 st January 1776, he enlisted in Captain Jacob Parsons Company, Major Commandant's Company for the term of three months and was marched to Albany where the arms were drawn, and then went to Fort Edward, then to Fort Ann, then to Skene'sboro, and then marched on the Ice to Ticonderoga, and soon after proceeded to the mouth of Onion River was marched up the river six miles to encamp - returned to the mouth of the river, crossed Lake Champlain to what was called the White House, there encamped one night, and then marched to St. Johns. Thence to Sapharie, and then crossed over to Montreal and after a few days marched to Quebec, and retraced with the Army from before Quebec on the 6 th day of May and returned to St. Johns by Sorell. General Thomas had the Command - Saw General Arnold, who was wounded - took Boat at Isle a Noix and came to Ticonderoga and then to Skene'sboro, was discharged and went home - Was out about five months. 2 d Soon after this was called out to go to Ticonderoga believes it was in Captain Smith's Company in Colonel Brewer's Regiment - this was in the summer, and the weather was very warm

Was first marched to Skeensboro, and then took Boat at Ticonderoga and part of the time done duty there, and part of the time at Fort Independence dont remember how long he was on this station - served out the term of his enlistment and returned to Skeensboro; with Captain Smiths Company and then dismissed, believes he was out six months.
3 d About the 1 st May 1777 at Stockbridge as aforesaid he again entered the service - this was after the evacuation of Ticonderoga, was marched to Fort Ann and was attached to Colonel Brewers Regiment whom he knew - does not remember his Captains name. was sent out to attack a party of British said to be 300 men - routed them, of which 60 were Killed - Captain Montgomery of the British was taken prisoner. He was wounded in his leg after this retreated to Kingsbury and then to Fort Edward, and after, saw General Schuyler who had the Command, was at Stillwater and Saratoga while the Army was cutting down Trees to obstruct the road, Jonah Ball of the same Company was wounded by the fall of a Tree - said Ball was a near neighbor of this deponent, and was since a Pensioner - this was while he lived in Stockbridge. He has not known him for more than twenty years past. He was discharged and returned home, but a short time before General Burgoyne surrendered - believes it was but a few days. He believes he was out six months - it was late in the fall
4 th Was ordered out on several tours of duty at the north at Fort Edward, Kingsbury and Fort Ann was in Captain Sergus Company and in Captain Woodbridges Company, Captain Whittseys, and

leaptnus Cook and Smith; Hee has served under all these Officers. General Niscon was once in leommand at this station - from the infirmities of age, he cannot state with any exactness these several tours of duty, but he did not serve in all more than two years. Hee believes he might safely say three years. He has no doc- umentary evidence, knows of no person now living who served with him. Was born at Hart- ford November 18 th 1759. He has no record of his age. Hee knows Reverend Reuben Parmele and Ira Seymour both of Victor
Lived in Stockbridge until thirty four years ago, and then moved to Victor where he now resides
Hee hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state. Abijah Williams
Sworn and subscribed the 3 day and year aforesaid 3 in open Court.
Mr Reuben Parmele a clergyman and Ira Seymour residing in the Town of Victor — in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquain- ted with Abijah Williams who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid in open Court.
Reuben Parmele Ira Seymour
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant

was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Reuben Parmele, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, and that Ira Seymour who has also signed the same is a credible person, that they both reside in the town of Victor, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abijah Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this first day of September 1832.
Charles Crane.