Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11827, Aaron Wilson, N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE NH  Wilson, Aaron NUMBER S11827
Carded
CONTENTS
S.1758 at Petersham, Mass.
res.at. ul. Keene, Chestire Co. "NH'
res.in 1833 Swansey, Cheshire Co. N.H.
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21.689
New Hampshire
Aaron Wilson
of
Swansey in the State of NH
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Wetherbee of the Regt commanded
by Col Wyman in the N.H.
line for 6 mos & 2 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 20 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Oct 1833 and sent to T M Edwards Alene NH

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833 $50.55
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34  10.11
$60.66
 
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
 
Recorded by D D Aonson Clerk, Book E Vol. 1st Page 128
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26987
Declaration of Aaron Wilson
Swansay NH
Private 6 months & 2 days
on roll
Capt Weatherbee Compy
Col Wyman's Regt
Please return to T.M.Edwards
Keene NH

H02
2022
4066
10.11
5055
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DECLARATIAON
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, SS.
On this
day of June 1833 personally appeared in open
Court, before the Hon Aaron Matson
Judge of Probate in & for said
County
now sitting, Aaron Wilson, a resident of Swansey in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy five years
who, being first 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 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served
as herein stated.
1st - That in June 1776 he enlisted for
five months in Capt Wetherbees, Company
in Col Isaac Wymans Regiment of NH
Militia- That he was marched to Ticonderoga
& stationed on Mount Independence
and served there through the full term of
his enlistment, was dismissed about the
first of December and including the
time of returning home was in this prove
five months & five days.

2. In 1777 that there was an express from
Ticonderoga for men to meet Burgoynes
troops-- that he the said Wilson turned
out as a volunteer with others-- under the
command of Major Howlett of Keene
and Col Ellis. That he was marched
as far as Rutland Vermont & about six
a seven miles beyond-- and remained
there untill the with the ash had orders
return home - that he was absent on
this expedition ten days -

3. That in the same year (1777 he thinks there
was an express for men to go to Haverhill
in the Northern part of the New Champlain
at the time the town of Royalston
in Vermont was burnt by indians &
tories - that he went to Charlestown
to redevouz
& from there went under
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Major Howlett from Keene - That he was in the
service twenty two days--
that he was born in Petersham Mass in 1758
that he has a record made by his father
that he went from Keene into all said services, &
has lived at Keene ever since except ten
years - the last five of which he lived
at Swansey N.H. where he now lives
that he was a volunteer in all said services
that he recollects in his first service Genl Gates &
Arnold-- that the American troops came to
from Quebeck while he was there-- that
our fleet was built & destroyed while he was
there-- in his second & third services recollect
no other officers-- being short services. that
he never in any written discharge
That he has no documentary evidence & herewith and
all the testimony in his house to procure that
there
is no clergyman residing near him with whom he is acquainted,
but that he has been known to Abel Blake & Samuel Buffett for
for more years can testify as to his veracity -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and
he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
[signature] Aaron his x mark Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
mark
before me Aaron Matson Judge of Probert

We Abel Blake & Samuel Basset both of
Keene, County of Cheshire aforesaid, having
Known Aaron Wilson aforesaid fifty years
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Aaron Wilson who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been
a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signature] Abel Blake
[signature] Saml Basset
 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and
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 Abel Blake and Samuel Basset who
signed the preceding certificate
are residents in
town of Keene and are credible person and that
their statement is entitled to credit
[signature] Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
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May
1.827
INVALID.
File No. 182
Aaron Wilson
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. Page
Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Samuel Barrett of Keene in the County of
Cheshire, New Hampshire aged seventy nine
may depose and say that I have been acquainted
with Aaron Wilson, formerly of Keene
of Surrey N.H. for the last Sixty
- That during the Revolutionary war
we both lived in said Keene, and
most of the time in the same house
that I well recollect that said
Wilson left home in 1776, under an
enlistment in the five months [illegible]
for Ticonderoga - that I understood
at the
time that he was in Capt Weatherbees
Compy
That I also will recollect that
he left home to meet the British
at Ticonderoga in 1777 - with others
called for by express
and also
on an alarm in the same year
the north at the time the town of
the north at the time the town of Royalston in Vermont was burnt
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that in the two last expeditions
he was under the command of
Major Hoult then of Keene
with whom I was well acquainted
that I do not recollect
the length of these two last
services not having any means of
ascertaining- but know that
they were performed
[signature] Saml Bassett

Cheshire - July 15. 1839.
Subscribed & Sworn to
Before me Th. M Edwards
Jus. Peace
I certify that the above deponent
is a credible witness
-
Cheshire ss. July 15. 1833
Thomas M Edwards
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial courts in said
County certify that Thomas M. Edwards is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said county
and that the two foregoing signatures are in
his hand writing.-- In testimony whereof I
hereunto affix the seal of our superior court of Judicature
[signature] S. Hale, clerk
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Depo of John P Blake
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I John P. Blake of Keene County of Cheshire
New Hampshire, aged 74 years - depose & say that
I am well acquainted with Aaron Wilson
now of Swanzey in said County formerly
of said Keene who has applied as I am informed for a pension, that we both lived in
the year 1776 in Capt Witherby Compy
in Col Wymans Regt N.H. Militia and
were stationed on mount Independence
near Ticonderoga - that we both enlisted
for five months, but I was out some
days more-- and am not able to say
whether he was or not but presume
he was-
That I was acquainted with said
Wilson during the war & always [illegible]
I cannot testify as to any other of his
haves of of my own knowledge, but
services always understood that he went
twice to the north, from said Keene
on alarms; after his first service
[signature] John P. Blake
Cheshire ss
subscribed & sworn to
Before me S M Edwards Just Peace
I certify that John P. Blake is a
credible witness
[signature] T M Edwards Jus. Peace
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Cheshire Jun 25. 1833
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said county certify that Thomas M Edwards is a Justice of the peace in and for said county and that the two foregoing official signatures are his. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.
[signature] S Hale Clerk

Dep. of John P. Blake