Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6821, for James Mc Williams, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Mc Williams, James
PP. 6821
CONTENTS

No 39.120 Rev. pension Claim of Col. M c Williams of New York
M c Thompson Atty. for Present

State of New York Albany County
Margery Martin of Coeymans in said County being duly sworn says that she knew James M c Williams who died at the town of New Scotland in said County on or about the 21 st day of July 1833 that she knows of his death saw him after he was dead and attended his funeral and deponent further says that said James M c Williams left surviving him two daughters one named Jane - and the other named Nancy - and deponent further says that said James M c Williams left surviving him his widow Mary who died on or about February A D 1835 - and deponent further says that she is sixty six years old and that she knew said James M c Williams and his wife Mary fifty years ago - and that he and the said Mary lived together as man and wife from the time she first knew them until the time of his death and deponent further says that she never heard it doubted in the neighborhood where they resided but what they were husband and wife
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 th day of May 1857
Margery Martin
Com d Vanderzee Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, May 19 185 7
I Hereby Certify , That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. NO. OF BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     James McWilliams 3 11993 1782. Oct 31 8. Joshua Drake Capt William Malcom Col   James McWilliams 3 12042 " July 3 12 5 " " " Elias Van Benscloten Major  
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
J. Spencer Clerk.
G. Burrill Comptroller.

Ninepartners in Dutchess County, and State of New York I Doe Hereby Certify, that the Bearer Hereof John M c Williams and his Brother James M c Williams; found their own arms and Accutremen ts ; and Voluntarily joyned my Regiment of Volunteers which was the first in the Ninepartners that Turned out for american Liberty; and that they have been good friends to the Country Ever since; given under my Hand This 27 Day of December 1783
Cornelius Van Dyke

State of New York ss) Magdelaine Winney of New Scotland Albany County } in said County being duly sworn Says that she knew James Mc Williams who died in the town of New Scotland in said County on or about the 21 st Day of July 1833 that she knew of his death & attended the funeral and deponent further says that said James Mc Williams left surviving him two daughters one named Jane & the other Nancy and deponent further says that said James Mc Williams left surviving him his widow Mary who died on or about February, N.D. 1835) and deponent further says she thinks she never heard it doubted but that they were husband & wife Sworn to & subscribed } Magdelaine Winney this 15 th Day of May, 1837 Daniel Robertson Justice of the Peace
State of New York ss) Cornelius Van Wormer of Albany County } New Scotland in said County being duly sworn says that he knows James Mc Williams who died in the town of New Scotland in said County on or about twenty or twenty five years ago that he knew of his death and was buried on his farm and deponent says that said James Mc Williams left surviving him two daughters one named Jane & the other Nancy and deponent further says that James Mc Williams left surviving him his widow Mary who died about two years after Peter near as I apprehend and deponent further says he never heard it doubted but that they were husband & wife Sworn and subscribed this } Cornelius Van Wormer 15 th Day of May, 1837 Daniel Robertson Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Catharine Helenbeck of New Albany County } Scotland in said County being duly
Sworn & sayeth she knew James Mc Williams who died in the town of New Scotland in said County about twenty or twenty five years ago that she knew of his death and heard them say they was married in Dutchess County & furthe says she was born within a few miles of them and she Deponent is sixty years of age & furthe says she knew James Mc Williams' two daughters Jane & Nancy & they married Jane married David Peterson Nancy married Lodowick Decker and they moved to Canada & further says she knew James Mc Williams left a surviving widow who died about two years after
Sworn and subscribed this
18 th Day of May 1857
Daniel Roberts Jr.
Justice of the Peace
Catharine her Mark

State of New York County of Albany I, James Williams of the County of Albany in the State of New York, do hereby certify that I am the son of  daughter of  James Williams and his wife  Mary Williams and that I have been informed and verily believe that the late James Williams, their father was a soldier attached to the American Army during the War of the Revolution, that it is within their knowledge and recollection, that their Father and Mother, after the war, resided in New Scotland, County of Albany and State of New York, where, as they are informed and verily believe, they died, their Father in the year 1833, and their Mother in the year 1835. That as they are also informed and verily believe, their Mother's maiden name was

Mary Martin, and as to the time and place when and where their parents were married, their deponents cannot with certainty recollect —
Sworn before me, at Nelson { Frank } Frank  Parsons in the County of Hutton { Frank } Parsons and Parsons of Canada { Frank } Parsons the 2 nd day of June, 1858 { Frank } Parsons Mark
A commission in the Lower  Beach for taking affidavits in the Lower Beach  Beach  Beach of the Sixth Division  Beach , Beach of Hutton
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Heirs Real McWilliams due.
Reviz. pension Claim.
M. Thompson Atty. present

Province of Canada County of Norfolk So wit
I James McGill at present residing in the Township of Muchham in the County of Norfolk and Province of Canada School teacher, but formerly of Albany County in the State of New York. One of the United States of America, make oath and say
1 That I am the Grandson of James McWilliams formerly of Albany County aforesaid who was  and formerly a soldier who served during the War of Independence but now deceased - 2 That I remember my Grandfather distinctly, and was in Albany County when he died in 1833 - 3 That I have heard my Grandfather the said James McWilliams often speak of his services as a soldier, and have heard him say that he was present assisting at the Battle of White Plains in the State of New York, and that in that engagement he received a wound in his leg, I also know that the said wound never closed during his life time - 4 That I have reason to believe and verily do believe that the said James McWilliams is the person he has been represented to be, and that the claim made by his heirs against the Government of the United States is honest and correct. And that the parties claiming are really and truly the lawful heirs of

him the said James M c Williams and entitled to receive all arrearages or other grants to which the said James M c Williams was or became entitled to —
5 That I have been legally authorized by the surviving heirs of the said James M c Williams to make this claim upon the Government of the United States —
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6 I remember distinctly hearing my said grandfather mention his intention of procuring the assistance of a friend to make an application for a pension but as he soon afterwards died the said application was never made —
Sworn before me at Simcoe in the County of Norfolk and Province of Canada this 28 th day of November A.D. 1857
Wm M c Millan
A Commissioner for taking Affidavits for Norfolk
James Magill

Province of Canada County of Baldwin To wit.
Personally appeared before me One of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said for the
said County of Baldwin this fourteenth day of September One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven Nancy Ackard of the Township of Caledon and County aforesaid who makes oath and saith that from what she has heard her father James McWilliams (now deceased) say during his life time she thinks that he served nearly if not quite during the whole war of the Independence of the United States which ended began in the year 1776. She thinks that her Father and Mother were married at Albany State of New York.
She never heard of her Father or Mother receiving any pension from the Government of the United States and she is quite sure if they had received such pension she would have heard of it.
Sworn before me this fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred & fifty seven
her Nancy Ackard mark
R. W. Simon J.P.
my the true copy of the original herein entitled the affidavit of Nancy Ackard

Oxford October 2 nd 1887
I Mary Babcock of the township of Oxford County of Kent Province of Canada Wakelb Cattle and Smith
1 st That I was well acquainted with James Mc Williams lived with him from Childhood until Womanhood
2 nd I think he was in the War from the Commencement to the End of the same have often heard him say that he was
3 rd Might have been a Sergeant think I have heard him say that he was
4 th He Served in New York State
5 th Have heard him James Mc Williams say that he Served under Colonel Humphrey
6 th Claim has never been presented to my knowledge if it had I think I should have known it

7 th No Pension has ever been allowed
8 th I know that Mr Williams Died about July 1833
9 th He was married to the best of my knowledge in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one
10 th To the best of my recollection the Widow died in February Eighteen hundred & thirty thirty five
11 I know the Widow never received any Pension Mary Babcock
Sworn before me at Grafton in the County of Kent and Province of Canada this Second Day of October 1857
Thomas Pritchard
A Commissioner for taking Affidavits in the Queens Bench in and for the County of Kent
re re re re
re re re re re re
from the said James McWilliams

County Court Office June 26 th  Sept 1857
I certify that Thomas Ridley and R d McKinnon and William Mercer Wilson are duly qualified and authorized to administer affidavits in their respective jurisdictions J. M. Wilson Clerk County Ct.

Date of July 11, 1902, and March 3, 1909.
REJECTED 6821.
P. O. _____
James McWilliams
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
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No 39.120
James McWilliams dec d New York
Mr. Thompson Aug. 1. 1857 Dec. 16 " "
" " " Wm. M. Wilson apt. 21/58
6821
June 7. 1832

Gen. C. Whiting Esq r Commissioner Since 12 th April 1858 6 o Norfolk Canada East My dear Sir
In a letter from you dated the 16 th Dec r last, forwarded to me regarding an application made for arrears of pension due one James M c Williams - you state that the claim had been examined and rejected - My client is at a loss to understand the justice of this decision - at first - further proof was demanded - this was supplied - a certificate of the services of M c Williams, who served during the whole of the war, was forwarded with a number of affidavits establishing identity &c &c - You will

very much oblige me, by giving me some further information upon this subject, as it does appear to me strange, that a just claim for valuable services, should be thus repudiated by the Government of the United States —
If the claim is finally rejected — the members of M c William's family are anxious to obtain a return of the original and other documents forwarded to Washington — An early answer will much oblige
yours truly & fraternally W m M c Millan