Hello Nancy;
I looked in the NSDAR Patriot index and did locate Elijah Williams. Since he died cira 1790, he would have not recieved a pension and in looking at your message he recieved a reciept for bounty coat (?) on Nov 9 1775.

WILLIAMS, ELIJAH
Ancestor #: A126046
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank: PRIVATE

Birth: 2-14-1740 MANSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
Death: (POST) 1790
Service Description: 1) CAPTS WHITE,KNAP,COLS DAGGET,READ
Child: Eunice

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The record copies for Elijah Williams are in the 200,000s. Meaning the ladies who joined around the 1940s or so. I cant tell from the index. The index does not say who his parents were.

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Best of luck with your research. Sara

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