Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,009, Josiah Wilson, Penn.
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(3 -- 1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Wilson, Josiah
Hannah

NUMBER
W. 9009
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April 21, 1939.

Mrs. Edwin L. Hansberger
Yuma
Arizona.

BA-J/ILL
Josiah Wilson
W. 9009

Dear Madam:

The data which follow are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9009, based upon service of Josiah Wilson in the Revolutionary War.

Josiah Wilson enlisted in the summer or fall of 1776, in Monongahela County, then between Pennsylvania and Virginia (the boundry line not established), served as private in Captain John Wilson's company, Lieutenant Colonel George Wilson and Colonel Daniel Brodhead's 8" Pennsylvania regiment, was wounded in his left arm at the time Burgoyne was taken, and was discharged at the expiration of service of three years. No relationship between said Josiah Wilson and these officers was stated. Josiah Wilson served also in Captain Wilson's company, Colonel Hardin's regiment of infantry, length of this service not shown.

The soldier moved from Pennsylvania about the spring of 1781 to Harrod's Station, Kentucky, resided there about four years, afterwards moved to Cartwright's Creek (later in Washington County, Kentucky) where he lived about one year, then moved to Pleasant Run, Washington County, Kentucky, where he resided until his death. He died January 4, 1808; the soldier's age is not shown, nor the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents.

Josiah Wilson married January 8, 1780, at Carnes Fort on the Monongahela River, Pennsylvania, Hannah Sandusky. The names of her parents are not shown.

Hannah Wilson, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on
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account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application executed November 19, 1838, at which time she resided in Green County, Kentucky. She gave her age then as seventy-five years, but did not state the date and place of her birth. She was living there in 1849.

The names of the children of Josiah Wilson and his wife, Hannah, are shown as follow:

George Wilson, born October 16, 1781.
Catherine " " December 23, 1782.
Jonathan " " June 7, 1785.
James H. " " October 11, 1787.
Josiah " " June 29, 1789.
Samuel S. " " October 16, 1791.
Benjamin " " January 15, 1794.
John H. } " " February 14, 1795
William E.} " " February 14, 1795.
Anthony S. " " June 17, 1797.
Humphrey B. " " December 6, 1799.
Mariah " " April 22, 1802.
Harriet W. " " August 12, 1805.

In the 1838, Harriet W. Carter, the youngest child, resided in Green County, Kentucky, and made affidavit in behalf of her mother's claim for pension; the name of Harriet's husband was not stated. In 1839, the son Josiah Wilson, resided in Mercer County, Kentucky.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following data:

Hannah Wilson, widow of Josiah Wilson
Certificate #4698
Issued April 17, 1849
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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[handwritten]
Hannah Wilson
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DUNCAN U. FLETCHER, FLA., CHAIRMAN
CARTER GLASS, VA.
ROBERT F. WAGNER, N.Y.
ALBEN W. BARKLEY, KY.
ROBERT J. BULKLEY, OHIO
THOMAS P. GORE, OKLA.
EDWARD P. COSTIGAN, COLO.
ROBERT R. REYNOLDS, N. C.
JAMES F. BYRNES, S. C.
JOHN H. BANKHEAD, ALA.
WILLIAM GIBBS MC ADOO, CALIF.
ALVA B. ADAMS, COLO.
PETER NORBECK, S. DAK
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, MD.
JOHN G. TOWNSEND, JR., DEL.
FREDERIC C. WALCOTT, CONN.
ROBERT D. CAREY, WYO.
JAMES COUZENS, MICH.
FREDERICK STEIWER, OREG.
HAMILTON P. KEAN, N. J.

WILLIAM L. HILL, CLERK

United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY

December 9, 1933.

Hon. E. W. Morgan,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Morgan:
I understand that Josiah Wilson served as private in Captain John Wilson's company of Colonel Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment in the Revolutionary War, and I shall appreciate it if you can give me a roster of this company, hwere it was organized and mustered into service, in what activities it was engaged and when and where it was mustered out.

Sincerely yours
[handwritten] Robert J Bulkley

ADJ

[stamped]
RECIEVED
DEC 11 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
PENSION # 2
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BROOKES & BROOKES
LAWYERS
EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO

JASON H. BROOKES
ROBERT M. BROOKES

November 6, 1933.

Pension Department,

Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please give me such information as your records show concerning one Hannah Sandusky Wilson, widow of Josiah Wilson, a Revolutionary soldier. This woman lived in Washington County, Kentucky, and such information as I have leads me to believe that she died somewhere between 1840 and 1850. Her name should be on your rolls and I shall be very grateful for any information you can give me concerning her and her Revolutionary Husband.

Trusting to hear from you by return mail, I remain,

Yours very truly,

[Handwritten] Jason H. Brookes.

JHB:T

[stamped]
RECIEVED
NOV 7 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM.
PENSION # 3
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December 14, 1933
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JOSIAH WILSON
W. 9009
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Honorable Robert J. Bulkley

United States Senate

My dear Senator:

Reference is made to your letter of December 9, in which you request the roster of Captain John Wilson's company, of Colonel Brodhead's 8" Pennsylvania Regiment, Revolutionary War, in which company Josiah Wilson served as a private.

Claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, constitute the Revolutionary War records of the Veterans Administration.

It is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of such military rosters as are in possession of the United States Government.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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January 10, 1934.

BA-J/ILL
Josiah Wilson
W. 9009

Mr. Vern Wilson
519 Locust Street
Topeka, Kansas.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Josiah Wilson, whose widow was Hannah Wilson.

The record of Josiah Wilson is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9009, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Josiah Wilson enlisted in the summer of fall of 1776, in "Monongahela" County, Pennsylvania-Virginia (boundry lines not established), served as private in Captain John Wilson's company, Lieutenant Colonel George Wilson and Colonel Daniel Brodhead's 8" Pennsylvania regiment, was wounded in his left arm at the time of the "taking of Burgoyne", and was discharged at the expiration of service of three years. No relationship between the soldier and the officers with name Wilson was stated. He served, also, in Captain Wilson's company, Colonel Hardin's regiment of infantry, length of service not stated.

In the spring of 1781, the soldier moved from Pennsylvania to Harrod's Station, Kentucky, and resided about four years, then moved to Cartwright Creek, which was in the section that was later a part of Washington County, Kentucky, and after about a year, moved to Pleasant Run in said Washington County, where he resided until his death. He died January 4, 1806. The date and place of birth of Josiah Wilson, the names of his parents, and his age at enlistment or at the time of his death are not shown in this claim.

The soldier married on January 8, 1780, at Carnes Fort on the Monongahela River, Pennsylvania, Hannah Sandusky.
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Hannah Wilson, the widow of Josiah Wilson, was allowed pension on her application executed November 19, 1838, at which time she resided in Green County, Kentucky. She was then seventy-five years of age, the date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. She was living there in 1849.

The names of the children of Josiah Wilson and Hannah, his wife, are shown as follow:

George Wilson born October 16, 1781.
Catharine " December 23, 1782.
Jonathan " June 7, 1785.
James H. " October 11, 1787.
Josiah " June 29, 1789.
Samiel S. " October 16, 1791.
Benjamin " January 15, 1794.
John H. " February 14)
William E. " February 14) 1795.
Anthony S. " June 17, 1797.
Humphrey B. " December 6, 1799.
Mariah " April 22, 1802.
Harriet W. " August 12, 1805.

At the time the widow, Hannah Wilson, made application for pension, her youngest child, Harriet W. Carter, was a resident of Green County, Kentucky, the name of her husband not shown. In 1829, the soldier's son, Josiah Wilson, was a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky. There are no further data relative to the family.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

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November 14, 1933.

BA-J/ILL
Josiah Wilson
W. 9009

Jason H. Brookes
East Liverpool, Ohio.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Hannah Sandusky Wilson, the widow of Josiah Wilson, a Revolutionary War soldier.

The record of Josiah Wilson is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9009, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Josiah Wilson enlisted in the summer or fall of 1776, in "Monongahela" [handwritten insert] County [illegible] by Mrs. Finch
County, Pennsylvania-Virginia (boundry lines not established), served as private in Captain John Wilson's company, Lieutenant Colonel George Wilson and Colonel Daniel Brodhead's 8" Pennsylvania regiment, was wounded in the left  arm at the time of the "taking of Burgoyne", and was discharged at the expiration of service of three years, No relationship between the soldier and the officers with surname Wilson was stated. He served, also, in Captain Wilson's company, Colonel Hardin's regiment of infantry, length of service not stated.

In the spring of 1781, the soldier moved from Pennsylvania to Harrod's Station, Kentucky, and resided about four years, then moved to Cartwright Creek, which was in the section that was later a part of Washington County, Kentucky, and after about a year, moved to Pleasant Run, in said Washington County, where he resided until his death. He died January 4, 1806. The date and place of birth of Josiah Wilson, the names of his parents, and his age at enlistment or at the time of his death are not shown in this claim.

The soldier married on January 8, 1780, at Carness Fort on the Monongahela River, Pennsylvania, Hannah Sandusky.

Hannah Wilson, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
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executed November 19, 1838, at which time she resided in Green County, Kentucky. She was then seventy-five years of age, the date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. She was living there in 1849.

The names of the children of Josiah Wilson, the soldier, and his wife, Hannah, are shown as follow:

George Wilson born October 16, 1781.
Catharine " " December 23, 1782.
Jonathan " " June 7, 1785.
James H. " " October 11, 1787.
Josiah " " June 29, 1789.
Samiel S. " " October 16, 1791.
Benjamin " " January 15, 1794.
John H. " " February 14)
William E. " " February 14) 1795.
Anthony S. " " June 17, 1797.
Humphrey B. " " December 6, 179-(sheet torn) [handwritten] 1799
Mariah " " April 22, 1802.
Harriet W. " " August 12, 1805.

At the time the widow, Hannah Wilson, made application for pension, her youngest child, Harriet W. Carter, was a resident of Green County, Kentucky; the name of her husband not shown. In 1839, the soldier's son, Josiah Wilson, was a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky. There are no further data relative to the family.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

[handwritten] Sheet mended by Mrs. Finch

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