Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,287, John Wilson, N.H.
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(2-1776)
SERVICE.                         NUMBER
N.H.    Wilson, John.       S. 18,287
                                          carded
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736 
New Hampshire
John Wilson 
of Chester in the State of N Hamps 
who was a Private in the regt commanded 
by Col Gilmore in the N.Hampsh 
line for 10 mos from March 1776 
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 32 Dollars 88 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of October 1832 and sent Hon S Bell Chester NH Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 
                                          $49.32 
Semi-anl. allowance          16.44
ending—(4 Mar 33.          ______
                                             65.76
         {Revolutionary Claim,
         Act. June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J H F Blair Clerk
Book D Vol. 1st Page 193.
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      5874 
John Wilson 
Private 9 mo 26 days
    $32.88
Adm. J. L. E 
Hon. S. Bell 
Chester N. H.
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               5876
Brief in the case of John Wilson 
of Chester in the State of N. Hampshire 
(Act 7 June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 71
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.  Duration of Service. Rank. Names of
                               General and Field Officers
                              under whom he served
In 1776 March 9 mo. Private Col. Gilmores reg
In 1778 Aug 1 mo.  Col. Emerson & Nichols
                        9 mo 26 days
5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By the testimony of witnesses, certified to be credible-found on the Rolls of Col Nichols regt as having served 26 days- 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct in all respects 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case mentioned.
         Examining Clerk.
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Michael Worthen of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy three years in the month of January last past testify and declare that John Wilson served as a Revolutionary soldier in the year 1776 in Portsmouth Harbor in the State of New Hampshire in Captain Nathan Brown's company, said Wilson was there the last of March 1776 and remained in said company doing the duty of a private soldier through the Spring and summer of the year 1776 but I do not recollect the exact period when he was discharged. I recollect James Aiken of Londonderry in said county of Rockingham was a Lieutenant in said Captain Nathan Brown’s company and Hercules Mooney was a Major in the Regiment. I was well acquainted with said John Wilson before he entered the service, and am now well acquainted with him. 
Chester August 6, 1832. Michael Worthen 
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County
Chester August 6, 1832. 
Then personally appearing the above named Michael Worthen, who is well known to me, and is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace 
I John Emerson of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy five years the present month of August testify and declare that I served as a private soldier the Army of the Revolution in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Dearborn and the Regiment commanded by ColOnel Nathaniel Emerson of New Hampshire Militia at Rhodeisland Colonel Nicholls had the chief command of said Regiment while at Rhodeisland, as near as can recollect. He marched from said Chester about the last of July or first of August 1778 to Rhodeisland and remained there as a private soldier in said company and regiment one month or more - John Wilson who was then a resident in said Chester and now is a resident in the same Chester, marched from said Chester with me and served as a private soldier in said company and Regiment with me during the whole of said campaign in said Captain Joseph Dearborn’s company and was discharged at Rhodeisland about the first of September 1778. I have always been well acquainted with said John Wilson, said Regiment and the other troops stationed at said Rhodeisland were commanded by General John Sullivan 
Chester August, 1832  John Emerson 
State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham County ss. J Chester August 6, 1832 Then personally appearing the above named John Emerson made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Emerson and that he is a credible witness and his statement is entitled to belief- Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace
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roll of the agency of any State 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
                                 John Wilson 
Attest Chadwick Clerk of said Court 
We William Moor and Benjamin True both of Chester in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Wilson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years old last September; 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  
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  
                                         William Moore 
                                          Benj True
               Attest Chadwick Clerk 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presmb 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 William Moore and Benjamin True who have signed and made oath to the above certificate are residents in the town of Chester are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit 
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of judication for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said Court in the matter of the application of John Wilson for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 7th day of August Anno Domino 1832
              P Chadwick Clerk of the Court
                     Rockingham County
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                    po
John Wilson
                       Examined
5874
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State of New Hampshire ss 
Rockingham County 
              On this seventh day of August AD. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Superior Court of Judicature for the of State Newhampshire now sitting in Exeter within and for the county of Rockingham aforesaid John Wilson a resident of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged entyone years in the month of September last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following delaration 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. That he the said John Wilson enlisted as a private soldier with Lieutenant James Aiken of Londonderry in said county of Rockingham, at said Chester for the term of nine months about the first of March 1776. and marched from Chester aforesaid about the twentieth day of March 1776 and joined Captain Nathan Brown's company and Colonel David Gilman's Regiment at Portsmouth in said State of New Hampshire about the twenty second day of March 1776. He further declares that he was mustered at Exeter aforesaid when marching to said Portsmouth, as aforesaid, by Nicholas Gilman and believes Colonel David Gilman commanded the Regiment to which he was attached, Hercules Mooney was a Major in said Regiment and Thomas Gordon of Raymond in said county of Rockingham was an Ensign in said captain Nathan Brown's company he served in Portsmouth Harbor in said State of New Hampshire six months untill the twenty first of September as near as he can recollect in the year 1776 he served in said company and Regiment and was discharged at said Portsmouth from said service. He further declares that he enlisted as a volunteer at said Chester about the last of July or first of August 1778 and marched from said Chester immediately after said enlistment to Rhodeisland and served as a private soldier in Captain Joseph Dearborn’s company and Colonel Nathaniel Emerson's Regiment of New Hampshire Militia colonel Nicholls was chief colonel of said regiment when at Rhodeisland about one month at said Rhode island, said company and Regiment were under the chief command of General John Sullivan. after serving as aforesaid, he was discharged at Rhodeisland aforesaid when said Regiment was broken up and he returned home to said Chester. He further declares that he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he has procured the deposition of Michael Worthen of his service in 1776 and does not know of any person he can procure to testify to his service Caleb Hall who is now too infirm and of the great an age to attend court and John Emerson the deposition of Michael Worthen and John Emerson are attached to this declaration on the last page 
He resided in said Chester when he entered the service 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension
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18287

INVALID.

File No.  18,287
John Wilson
Pri  Rev  War

Act:  June 7"  32
Index:--Vol.  1,  Page 419

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES.                Division of   
       Form VAM-51                                 Veterans’ 
           12-5-41               Administration Archives
   BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
Name - Wilson, John   Grade - Private 
                 Line - New Jersey
Warranty Number 8840 Acerage 100
                  Issued - April 25, 1791
                   To - not shown -
Also, B.L. Register 103526-55.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of “Land Warrants Issued Prior to1800” which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Go Is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.