Seek James WILLIAMS, Rev. War Bounty Land Grant
The Index of Rev. War Bounty Land Grants shows a James WILLIAMS, MASS., Sergeant, 13 Dec 1833, 200 acres to heirs.
Can this Sergeant be the James WILLIAMS born about 1756 who married Susannah ALLEN on 30 Apr 1783 in Pomfret, Windham Co., Conn.?
Susannah born 2 Dec 1757 Pomfret, daughter of Peter ALLEN and Elizabeth CRAFTS. They had ten children; Betsey Craft Williams born 22 Jan 1784 Pomfret, CT. The other nine born possibly in Massachusetts, or Tioga Co. (Broome Co.) New York as follows: Elija 1785, Matilda 1787,Lucy Allen Williams 1788, Elishah 1790, Seabury 1791,John 1795,James 1795,Sophronia 1797, and Thomas Jefferson Williams born 1801.
1800 Census for town of Union, Tioga County, New York shows a James WILLIAMS with family members in these ages. Tioga Co. NY was disputed territory of Massachusetts.
Roger Ashbaugh
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