Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9024, James Wilkins, S.C.
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SERVICE  SC
Wilkins, James
Elizabeth
NUMBER  W.9024
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5035
Kentucky
Elizabeth Wilkins widow of
James Wilkins who died on the 6 March 1824 of Todd Co. in the State of Ky who was a Pri [Illegible]
in the Revolution
for 2 mo. 2 days pri Rifly
16 " 2"" Quarter Master, Sgt of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville
at the rate of 99 Dollars 50 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 & ending 31 May 1847 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of June 1851 and Sent to SJF Trabue Esq Present
Revolutionary Claim Act July 1, 1836
Section the 3d
Recorded by HR Weightman Clerk
Book D Vol 2 Page 41

Hugh B Wilkins
June 29 1854
[Illegible]
Hon FM Briston Jany 18/55
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[stamp] ELKTON KY OCT 27
Thomas Green Esqr
Richmond
Virginia
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No 1
November Wensday destructed  
the ninth
[illegible]

John Wilkins was born April 24th 1770
Thomas Wilkins was born March 24th 1771
Ann Wilkins was born May 29th 1772
William Wilkins was born Sept 15th 1774
Mary Wilkins was born Jany 16th 1775
Marget Wilkins was born June 5th 1776
James Wilkins was born Jany 26 1777
Jennet Wilkins was born Nov 5th 1778
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Alexander Wilkins [text missing] Feb 16th 1783
Hugh Wilkins was born August 22 1784 
[printed Page of New Testament]
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Commonwealth of Kentucky, Todd County
I JS Soloman a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and county aforesaid certify that the two leaves hereto annexed No 1 & 2 purporting to contain the date of the marriage of James Wilkins and Elizabeth White and the dates of the birth of ten of their children were taken from the old family Bible by me now in the possession of Elizabeth Wilkins of Todd County Kentucky widow of James Wilkins deceased and that the same are just as when taken from said old family bible except No 1 & 2 put on them as a mark of reference by me. Given under my hand this 27th day of October 1845.
s/ JS Soloman JP

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Todd County I Willis L Reeves clerk of the court of Todd County certify that JS Soloman is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27th day of October 1845.
s/ Willis L Reeves  clerk of the court of Todd County
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Elkton Ky. Oct 27. 1845
Tho: Green Esqr.
Dear Sir
In compliance with the request in yours of the 14th Inst I herewith forward you the Record taken from
the old family bible in the possession
of Elizabeth Wilkins taken out by JS
Soloman Esqr. and so certified.
you will perceive from a close exam
nation of the sheet No 1. that the date
of the marriage is found which I
never saw untill we got the old Bible this time and also you will see her age, or the date of her Birth which was in 1752. she was Elizabeth White before she married James Wilkins. you will see that the bible is an old
Dublin Edition published 1758.
I think this will close the matter
and I must urge upon you to have the claim allowed as soon as possible, and let me hear from you the old Lady is quite old and I fear she will die before the claim is allowed -- hoping
soon to hear from you I am
your obt. set
Tho. A. Anderson
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State of Kentucky Todd County: Set
Be it known that on the 18th of August 1845, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Thomas Wilkins a Resident of the County of Christian and State aforesaid, aged seventy-four years, who being duly sworn according to law, saith on his oath: that he is the second son of James Wilkins Deceased and Elizabeth Wilkins his
widow that he was born in Chester District South Carolina in the year 1771 on the 24th day of March as appears from the Record in the old family Bible that is now in the possession of his Mother Elizabeth Wilkins -- that he recollects to have heard his Father James Wilkins speak of being in the Revolutionary War under Captain Turner in Colonel Winn's Regiment, that he knows
Captain Turner under whom his Father served, He lived in Chester District South Carolina about
14 miles from his Father's James Wilkins, He recollects of his Father returning Home from the war and remaining a short time, after the defeat at Charleston, South Carolina with a wound under his left collarbone received in the war, and that during his Father's absence in the Army he distinctly recollects the Tories driving off his Father's cattle & horses and of his mother following
them begging them to leave her a cow & calf which they refused to do -- that his
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Father James Wilkins was greatly enraged about it when he returned Home, from the war, that his Father and Mother James & Elizabeth Wilkins emigrated from Chester District South Carolina to Christian
County Kentucky, afterwards Todd County, the neighborhood in which he died in the year 1804 - that this affiant emigrated from the same neighborhood of his Father in South Carolina to the neighborhood of his Father in Christian County Kentucky in the year 1808 -- in the 37th year of
his age with a wife and seven children that he resided near his Father up to the time of his death which was on the 6th day of March 1824 -- in the County of Todd and State of Kentucky that his Father and Mother the aforesaid James and Elizabeth Wilkins lived together and was
recognized as man and wife legally married from the earliest recollection of this affiant until the death of his Father the aforesaid James Wilkins and that his mother the aforesaid Elizabeth Wilkins is now a widow and resides in Todd County Kentucky, that the aforesaid James & Elizabeth Wilkins had in all fourteen children, (to wit) John Wilkins deceased the oldest son, this affiant, the 2nd son, Ann Wilkins Deceased the oldest
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daughter, William Wilkins 3rd son now in his 71st year -- Mary Wilkins 2nd daughter, Margaret Wilkins Deceased 3rd daughter, James Wilkins deceased 4th son, Jennetta Wilkins 4th daughter -- Alexander Wilkins deceased 5th son, Hugh B. Wilkins 6th son, Elizabeth Wilkins deceased 5th daughter, Sarah Wilkins Deceased 6th daughter, Martha Wilkins, deceased, 7th daughter and Isabella Wilkins the 8th daughter, that he
was well acquainted with Hugh Ross and John Walker -- neighbors of his Father in Chester County South Carolina and that said Ross was a man grown when this affiant could first recollect.
Thomas Wilkins, X his mark 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Peace for said county and I further certify that the affiant is a gentleman of unquestionable credibility. s/ JS Soloman JP
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that JS Soloman is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 18th day of August 1845
s/ Willis L Reeves
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State of Kentucky Todd County
 On this the __ day of May 1851 personally appeared before the me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County State aforesaid Hugh B. Wilkins who being 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 the 4th of July 1836, to wit that he is the son of the Elizabeth and James Wilkins Deceased. That his aforesaid father was as he verily believes a Private, Sergeant and Quartermaster in the Army of the Revolution. That he verily believes that his aforesaid father 
and mother were married about the year of 1769. That he verily believes that his aforesaid mother Elizabeth Wilkins was entitled to a Pension under the above act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836 for the services of his aforesaid Father, in the Revolutionary war -- he most
respectfully asks the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions to cause it to be allowed to her under the above act and that the certificate evidencing the same be enclosed to his Attorney Isaac A. Trabue of Frankfurt Kentucky, and with him only and such others as he may authorize does he wish correspondence holden in reference to the aforesaid claim. He hereby revokes all other authority heretofore given to prosecute the aforesaid claim. That his aforesaid mother remained a widow until her death which took place on the 31st day
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 of May 1847 and left William Wilkins, Isabella Mock, Mary Woodburn & Hugh B. Wilkins the Declarant who are her only living children.
S/ Hugh B. Wilkins
Sworn to and subscribed before 
me the day and year aforesaid
S/ Geo. L. Cabaniss, JP 

I Geo. L. Cabaniss, the just subscribed Magistrate do certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and known to be a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on this the _ day of May 1851.
s/ Geo. L. Cabaniss, JP
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Commonwealth of Kentucky, Todd County I Willis L Reeves clerk of the county court of Todd County certify that Geo. L Cabaniss is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county duly Commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on the 24th day of June 1846 and continues during life or good behavior and that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 8th day of May 1851.
s/ Willis L Reeves clerk of the court of Todd County
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South Carolina
Chester District
Personally came before me John Walker and made oath that he knew James & Elizabeth Wilkins in 1786, they were living together as man and wife at that time, and he knew them until they left this state, to go to Kentucky, and they had thirteen children in all but some dead, and they moved from this state in about 1805 for Todd County where deponent believes she now lives, and deponent believes they were married in the year 1769 as he is informed, and that he is now in his 68th year, and he further states he saw two or three of the younger children baptised in purity church Chester District, and he does not know how many children they had in 82, but they had four in 86
[signed] John Walker

Sworn to before me this 7th July 1845
Wm A. Walker
Magt C.D.
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South Carolina
Chester District 
Personally came before me Hugh Ross and made oath that he knew James and Elizabeth Wilkins before he was grown and he is now in his 80th year of age that they lived together as man and wife as long as he knew them, was their near neighbor at the time until they left this state to go to Kentucky, and they had a number of children they attended regularly to Purity Church deponent cant
recollect particulars from the fact that he kept no memorandum of the same
[signed] Hugh X Ross his mark

Sworn to before me this 7th July 1845
Wm A. Walker
Mag. C. D.
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South Carolina
Chester District
I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Chester District, do hereby certify that William A Walker, Esquire, who signed the foregoing certificate is and was at the times of certifying the same a lawful Acting Magistrate in and for this District and that all due faith and credit are and ought to be owing to his Attestation, as such,

Given under my hand and seal of Office at Chester Court House this Seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five, and see the Seventieth Year of the  Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America
Rosborough
CC Pls

By the Honorable ______ one of the Associate Judges of the said State, and presiding Judge of the District aforesaid, To all to whom these presents, shall come, be seen or be made Known, Greeting:
--- Know ye, that John Roseborough who hath signed the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the aforesaid Court, that all due faith and credit are and ought to be given to his attestations as such, and that the above Attestation, is in due form
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6238
Elizabeth Wilkins
Ken.
Act. 4 July 36
m 69. d 24
married in 1797
husb. died March 1824
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed the 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838 & 23rd Aug 1842
State of Kentucky, Ford County. To wit
On this 5th day of April 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for
the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Wilkins a resident of Ford County Kentucky aged Ninety
Two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following
Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed
the 4th July 1836 the 7th July 1838 and 23rd August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of James Wilkins that her husband served in the war of the Revolution for at least three years as she understood at the time, he was in the service of the State of South Carolina Some time in the South Carolina line of the Regular Army, and after his time was out he served in the Militia. He was in the artillery Service and was an officer most of the time, but may not have been higher than a Sergeant, except for a short time when he
was a Quarter Master, She is unable to name the officers he served under at one time he was under Capt Turner in Colo Winns Regiment but most of the time he was in the Charleston Regiment of Artillery. He was in the service from early in the year 1780 until the end of the War. She also declares that she was married to the said James Wilkins on the 16th day of May 1769 that her husband the aforesaid James Wilkins died on the 6th day of March 1824. that she was married to him prior to his leaving the service viz at the time above stated, and that she is still a widow,
[signed] Elizabeth Wilkins

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I further certify that from
old age and bodily infirmity the affiant is unable to attend Court
J.S. Solomon J.P.
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Kentucky Todd County Court April Term 1844. To wit
The Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkins for a pension under the acts of Congress of the 4th July 1836 the 7th July 1838 and 23rd August 1842. Certified by J. S. Solomon a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid on the 5th day of April 1844. being submitted to the Court, it doth approve his acts and proceedings and direct this approval to be endorsed on the papers-

I, Willis L Reeves Clerk of the County Court for the County of Todd aforesaid do certify that the
above is an Order made by said Court and that J S. Solomon is a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid as above Stated and that the foregoing signature purporting be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County
this 8th day of April 1844
Willis L Reeves Clerk of the Court of Todd County
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.

State of Kentucky  SS
Todd County
On this 23rd day of August 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkins a resident of Todd County Kentucky aged ninety Two years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of James Wilkins, who served in the war of the Revolution for at least three years, as she understood at the time, he was in the service of the State of South Carolina Some time in the South Carolina line of the regular army and after his time was out he served in the militia, he was in the artillery service and was an officer most of the time, but may not have been higher than a Sergeant, except for a short time when he was a quarter master, she is unable to name the Officers he served under, at one time he was under Capt Turner in Col [illegible] regiment, but most of the time, he was in the Charleston regiment of Artillery, he was in the service from early in the year 1780 until the end of the war. She also declares that she was married to the said James Wilkins on the 16th day of May 1769. that her husband the aforesaid James Wilkins died on the 6th day of March 1824, that she was married to him prior to his leaving the service Viz at the time above stated and that she is still a Widow,

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and years
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above written before me, and I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity the affiant is unable to attend Court,
J. S. Downer J.P.

Kentucky Todd County Court September Term 1844
The declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkins for pension under the act of Congress of 4th July 1836 Certified by J. S. Downer a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid on the 23rd day of August 1844. being submitted to the Court, it doth approve his acts and proceedings and directs this approval to be endorsed on the papers-

State of Kentucky
Todd County Ss
I, Willis L Reeves Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that the above is an Order made by said Court, and that J S. Solomon is a justice of the peace, for the County and State aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 10th day of September 1844
Willis L Reeves Clerk of the Court of Todd County

AB I made a mistake in the name of the Magistrate I wrote on another certificate Willis L Reeves Clerk
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State of Kentucky
Todd County Sch
I Willis L Reeves Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that the above is an Order made by said Court, and that J S Downer is a Justice of the peace, for the County 
and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 10th day of September 1844
Willis L Reeves Clerk of the Court of Todd County
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Allow by Com
Mo days
2.     2   Pri inf $7.00
20 days Q. Mr 9.16 2/3
16 mo. 20 days Segt Art. 83.33 1/3
$99.50
Act 4 July 1836
from 4th March 1831 to 31st May 1847 the day of her death, payable to [illegible] Wilkins, Isabella
Mock, Mary Woodburn & Hugh B Wilkins her only surviving children
[right side]
R J F Trabue

[upside down, ]
Mo days
2.     2   Pri inf $7.00
20 days Q. Mr 18.33 1/3
16. 20 days Segt Art.

160.66 2/3
18.33 1/3
14.0
----
1199
99.50
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Elizabeth Wilkins
Ky #36
.
Anderson

Free
L  P Waldo Comm. pensions
Washington City DC


[postmark]
ELKTON KY
JUL 26
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Revolution
South Carolina
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9024
Elizabeth Wilkins
Wid of 
James Wilkins
Qr.M. Sergt, Rev. War
Act: July 4/36, Sec. 3
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 340
Arrangement of 1870.
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Let. to Thomas Green
June 11 '47

A 1836
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6238
Elizabeth Wilkins
Ken
Let to Thos Green Oct 30,
  "   "   "   " Sep 6 '45
  "   "   "  same Nov 12 '45
"  Nathan Leake Dec 2 '45

act 4 July 1836
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Washington DC. Jany 13th 1833
you will be so kind as to give
me an answer to the enquiries
of Mr Wilkins & oblige & I have
the honor to be Yr
F M Burtone
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Ky
Elizabeth Wilkins
4th July 1836
C H. Trahue
Atty
June 20 1851
{sideways]
Hon Comm of Pens
W City
DC
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State of Kentucky }
Todd County } Sct.

Be it known that on this 
15th day of April 1844 personally appeared 
before the subscriber a Justice of the peace 
for the County aforesaid James Allen 
a resident of the County and State aforesaid 
aged, sixty seven, years who being duly 
sworn, according to law, saith on his oath that 
he was well acquainted with James Wilkins 
and Elizabeth his wife, both in the State of 
South Carolina and Kentucky that he believes 
them to have been man and wife legally 
married, and that it was the universal 
opinion of the whole neighborhood in both 
States, and that he had often heard their 
parents, brother sisters and relatives say 
they were legally married and they 
were recognised [recognized] by them as man & wife 
and that the said Elizabeth Wilkins 
widow of James Wilkins is now a widow 
living in this County and is the same 
person who has recently filed her Decla
ration for a pension under the acts of 
Congress of the 4th July 1836, the 7th July 1838 
and 23d August 1842, on account of 
the services of her decd. husband James 
Wilkins in the war of the revolution
James Allen
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and 
year above written before me a Justice 
of the peace for said County, and I further 
certify that the affiant is a man of unques
tionable credibility
Geo. Snadon J.P.
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Kentucky 
Todd County Sct

I Willis L Reeves Clerk of the 
County Court of Todd County 
aforesaid do certify that George 
Snadon is a Magistrate as 
within mentioned and that 
the foregoing signature 
purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto 
subscribed my name 
and affixed the seal 
of said County this 27th 
day of April 1844
Willis L Reeves Clerk 
Todd County Court
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6238 July 5 1844

Cole

[Circular mail stamp]
RICHMOND 
JUL
2
Va

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Washington City 

[Written vertically across address]
Ken. 
July 4, 1836
Eliz Wilkins
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Richmond 1 July 1844

Col J L. Edwards 
Commr. of Pensions

Sir:

Enclosed is the application 
of Mrs Elizabeth Wilkins of Ky, widow of James 
Wilkins, for a pension under the act of 
4 July 1836. She was married in 1769.

The papers now enclosed are the Declaration of 
Mrs. W. dated 5th April 1844 and affidavit of 
James Allen dated 15th April "44.

Other papers were to have been sent me.  They 
may have been sent you by Mr. Th. A. Anderson 
of Ky.

I aim yr. obt sevt

Thomas Green
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6313 Sept 23d 44

[Circular mail stamp]
RICHMOND 
SEP
20
Va.

J. L. Edwards 6238
Commisr. of Pensions
Washington 

[Written vertically across address]

Ken
July 4 1836 
Eliz Wilkins
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Richmond 20 Sept. 1844

Col. J. L. Edwards 
Commsr. of Pensions
Washington.  Sir

On the 1st July last, I sent you 
the application of Mrs. Eliz. Wilkins, widow of James Wilkins, 
for a pension under act 4 July 1836.

It was somewhat irregular in claiming under 
the three laws in the same Declaration Viz. 4 July "36 & 7 July 1838 
& 3 March 1843. To correct that error I advised a new 
declaration to be made under the act 4 July 1836 only.

It has been done & I now enclose the paper. 
There was also, in the former declaration the signature 
of Mrs. Wilkins, made by the Magistrate for her & at her 
request-she being present, adopting it & making it her own.

This, altho' legal in other instruments I advised to 
be corrected by her simply making her mark. It 
has been done accordingly, and if the substance 
of the evidence be not satisfactory, no objection 
will lie on the score of form.

I am yr. obt sevt.

Thomas Green
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Proof of pension in 
Jas. Wilkins case
___
T. [illegible] letter to T. A. Andrews 
13 July 1845
___
Note this is [illegible] 
& see it is filed with the letter 
W. of 1845.

[partial address]
Mail
Mr. 
[Circular mail stamp]
[illegible]
NOV
22
SC
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Proof of service 
in
James Wilkins case
recd. 24 Nov. 1844

[Partial address]
Virginia 
Richmond
mas Green

23
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[Circular mail stamp]
[illegilbe]
NOV
22
SC

23
Mr. Thomas Green 
Richmond 
Virginia 

mail
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia S.C. 22d Novr. 1844

Indent Book }
K No. 288 } Issued 22d January 1785 to Mr.
No 1  James Wilkins for eight pounds Sterling
for sixty two days duty in the militia, in 
1782, as pr. acct. audited £ 8"0"0 ---

The State of South Carolina 
1782 To James Wilkins  Ds
For 42 days [repeated: days] duty under the command }
No. 2  of Captain Turner in Coln. Wynn Reg't. at 10/ pr day } £ 3.0.0
for 20 days service as Quarter Master 
at 35 pr. day is 687
£ 9" 8" 7

deduct 10/ currency pr day as Quarter
Master 1.8.7
$8.00

I do hereby certify that the above memorandum 
marked No 1 is a true copy taken from the margin 
of Indent Book K No. 288, And that the account 
No 2 is a true copy of the account audited, and 
referred to in said memorandum.
William Laval
Compt. Genl.
pr B. Hart


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Indent Book }
W No. 120 } Issued 5 August 1785 to Mr
[repeated: Mr] James Wilkins for forty five pounds  
3/7 Sterling, for 506 days service as a 
Sergeant in the Charleston Battalion 
of Artillery in 1780 & 1782 pr pay bill audited.
£ 45.3.7 Sterling

Comptroller Generals Office 
Columbia 22d Novr. 1844

I do hereby certify, that the above is a true 
copy taken from the margin of Indent Book 
W. No. 120, deposited in this Office.

William Laval 
Compt. Genl
pr B. Hart
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[Written vertically across address]

Aug 2, 1845.
Addl to case
Eliz. Wilkins

[Address]

13
Col. J. L. Edwards 
Commsr. of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.
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Richmond 31 July 1845

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions 

Sir:

I send additional evidence 
to sustain the application of Eliz. Wilkins, widow of 
James (from Ky) for a pension under act 1836. 

The declaration was forwarded 20th Sept. 1844, on 5 Oct. "44 
you required the Certificate of the Comptroller of S.C.

It is now enclosed, showing 506 days service in 1780 & 1782 
as a Sergt, also other 62 days service in 1782, and other 20 days 
service in 1782. It does not appear how far into 1782 
the first service ran, but as the letter dates, are for about 
3 months, after the first expired, it may reasonably be 
inferred, the service must have continued as late as 
the middle of 1782.

In Nov. last, Jas. Allen's affidavit to prove the marriage, was 
sent me. I returned it in Decr. for being so general & in other 
aspects irregular, as to be of no value, before it could be taken 
over again, he died. Then believed to be the only witness 
who could prove the date of the marriage.

Last evening, I recd. the enclosed affidavits of 
John Walker & Hugh Ross, dated 7 July 1845. This 
is said to be all the evidence that can be got. There 
is no family record or other public evidence 
of the marriage. Their baptizing their children in 
church, presupposes the secularity of the mar
riage.  I am yr. obt sevt.
Thomas Green
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State of Kentucky }
Todd County } Sct

Be it known that on 
the 18th day of August 1845 personally 
appeared before the subscriber a 
Justice of the peace for the County 
aforesaid Hugh B. Wilkins, and 
made oath, that he is well acqu
ainted with John Walker and Hugh 
Ross of Chester District South Caro
lina whose affidavits of the 7th 
July 1845, filed as evidence in the 
case of Elizabeth Wilkins, an ap
plicant for a pension on account 
of the services of her decd. husband 
James Wilkins in the Revolutionary 
War, that they are both gentlemen 
of unquestionable credibility.
H. B Wilkins
Sworn to and subscribed on the 
day and year above written 
before me a Justice of the 
peace for said County and 
I further testify that the affiant 
is a gentleman of unquestionable 
credibility.
J. S. Solomon J.P.

State of Kentucky Todd County Sct

I Willis L Reeves Clerk of the Court of 
Todd County, certify that J.S Solomon 
is a magistrate as above, and that the
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foregoing signature purporting to be 
his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof 
I have hereunto affixed 
my seal of office and 
subscribed my name this 
18th day of August 1845
Willis L Reeves
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6238 

Elizabeth Wilkins 
Ken 
Let. to Thos. Green Oct 30th 
1844
Let to same Sept 6, "45

Act July 4th 1836
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Elkton July 25th /54

L. P. Waldo Commsr. Pensions

Dear Sir

The letter I received 
from you bearing date, June the 29th 1854, 
in reference to the pension of my mother 
Elizabeth Wilkins, was not sufficiently 
definite for me to know the proper course 
to pursue, in regard to ascertaining, with 
certainty, whether her children by James 
Wilkins, her husband, who was a soldier in 
the Revolutionary War, were entitled to 
a pension under the act of 4 July 1836, 
or any other act,

I have been informed that the claim of my
mother was suspended under the Act of 
4th July 1836, on account of the want of proof 
that her said husband, James Wilkins, was 
one of the number of the Charleston Artil
ery [Artillery] under Gen. Wayne. if her claim has 
been suspended for the want of such proof 
and her children by sd. James are entitled 
to the pension in the event, the identy [identify] can be
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established please inform me and in what way they can obtain it and send to me some forms &c --. Any information you will give will be thankfully received. Address me at Elkton Todd County
Ky. to the Care of H G. Bibb Esqr

If my mother the said Elizabeth Wilkins or her heirs have drawn a pension under the act of 4th July 1836. or any other Act please inform me when drawn by whom, and amtt drawn
Yours very Respectfully
H. B. Wilkins

47.66
37.3
----
16.3
44 1/2
---
78
144
144
1592
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Elkton June 21st 154
Dear Sir
My mother was the widow of James Wilkins who was a revolutionary Soldier, and as such she drew a pension for several years before her death and I have been informed that she was at the time of her death entitled to the same or near same pay that her husband would have been entitled, had he been living under the Act of 4th July 1836. my mother died June few year since, & her name was Elizabeth
Wilkins-- will you please give me information immediately whether the heirs or children of my mother can draw the amt due her at the time of her death under said Act or is she entitled to pay under any other act, & here & in what manner the children must proceed to get it. My mother drew a pension before her death but not under the act referred to above-- write to me & address your letter to me at Elkton Todd County Kentucky to the care of H G. Bibb Esqr

Can the Administrator of my mother draw what amt  may be coming to her

Yours &
Hugh B. Wilkins
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Know all Men by these Presents that I Hugh B Wilkins one of the children of Elizabeth and James
Wilkins Decd Do Hereby nominate constitute and Appoint Isaac H Trabue as my true and lawful
Attorney for and in my name to present my afsd Mothers claim in and to a Pension or Pensions or any other claim or claims that may be due her under the act of Congress passed 4th of July 1836, or any other act of Congress. I also authorize my afsd Attorney to Administer on the estate or estates of the and Mother and Father, or cause to be done by any person or persons that he may think proper

I hereby revoke all authority heretofore give to prosecute my afsd Mothers claim to a Pension under the above act of Congress,

My afsd Father died on the 6th day of March 1824, and my aged Mother remained a widow until her death which took place on the 31st day of May 1847, Se left William Wilkins, Isabella Mock, Mary
Woodham, Hugh B. Wilkins (Declarant) Thomas Wilkins dec'd, and Janett Barnett, who were her only
living children, since her death, as Brother Thomas Wilkins, and sister Janett Barnett have died,
[signed]  Hugh B Wilkins

Given under my hand and seal this the 3d day of May 1851 in the presence of
Sarah Jones
Geo L. Cabaniss
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State of Kentucky 
Todd County Sct

Be it known that on this the 3rd day of May 
1851 personally appeared before me an acting Justice 
of the Peace in and for the County and State afsd. 
Hugh B Wilkins and acknowledged the signing 
sealing and delivering the above Power of Attorney 
to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses 
and purposes therein mentioned Given under 
my hand the day and year afsd
Geo L Cabaniss
J.P.

State of Kentucky 
Todd County Sct

I Willis L Reeves Clerk of the County Court of the 
County and State afsd do certify that Geo L Cabaniss is 
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County duly 
commissioned and sworn that his commission was 
dated on the 24 day of June 1849 and con
tinues during life on good behaviour [behavior] and that 
his signature above written are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office 
on this the day of May 1851
Willis L Reeves Clerk 
Todd County Court
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June 2d 49
Resp Claim of
Eliza Wilkins, wid of Thos
[sideways]
J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pens
Washington
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Richd 31 May 1847
Col. J. L. Edwards
Washington
Sir
The amended Pension Law & its construction by the alto: new in July 1846 I hope will relieve
Mr Eliz: Wilkins application as widow of Jos. Wilkins (of Ky) for pension under Act July 4 1838 of the difficulties which heretofore existed

In yr letter 12 Nov. 1845. service was in part admitted and further evidence of identity as to Charleston Artillery service, required

Yr Letter 2 Decr. 1845. admits proof of marriage as satisfactory- further proof of identity still asked. 

Thus the marriage & part of the services are identified to with her husband. We have tried in vain
to at get proof of identity and the services under Capt Winn and having tried I now most respectfully ask if the fact of Mrs. Wilkins having referred in the first communication of her correspondent (Mr. Anderson) to the general service, of her husband and particularly of the service under Capt. Hunt (the only officers name recollected) and the fact of Capt. Hunt name being communicate to the Comptroller of S.C. to enable him to make the examinations (admitted
by you to be sufficient deed evidence of identity as to those services proved by the record to have been rendered under that office) will not, after the relentless effort to get further proof, be regarded as satisfactory as to the other service proved by the record

I think the liberal spirit of the recent amendment of the pension laws would authorize it. She makes a statement of his same services generally, & that a part of them was under a  particular officer. - the record shows a general communication & the exact correspondence  so for as the particularly named officer was concerned. i beg to ask for your reconsideration & unless you allow it, the case must be abandoned at leat by

Yours respectfully
Thomas [illegible]
thereof
consideration & unless you allow it, the care and abandoned-- at and by virtue
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Richmond 14 Oct. 1845

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commsr. of Pensions Sir,

I have this day, for the first time, 
reopened your letter of 6 ult. handed to me in Washington in 
regard to the application of Eliz. Wilkins, widow of Jas. Wilkins.

You say in substance, the proof would be sufficient if 
no [struck out: previous] intimation had been given by the Comptroller previous 
to his certificate of 22 Nov "44 touching the services of J. W.

I find by reference to my letter book that as 
early as 21 Oct 1843 I wrote to him as follows (after thanking 
him for his attention to previous requests) Viz:

"I now have to ask you to make the examination 
of your Books & Rolls for the names of "James Wilkins" and 
"William Halsel" under Colo. John Winn-" &c &c 

In answer to this letter, he gave me the 
substance of the evidence on his books. This I sent to 
Kentucky & the Declaration was prepared no doubt, with 
the paper before the parties, unless my clerk may 
have prepared it, as is sometimes done. 

But you will observe, before any of the parties 
had the slightest intimation that Wilkins name 
was on the books of S.C. in any shape or form (& this 
I aver, with as much confidence as a man can aver in  
reference to the ignorance of others) I was informed 
the services of Wilkins, as his wife said, were 
in fact at least under Col. John Winn. With 
this clew [clue] to his services, the examination is 
made for the first time & the records confirm 
the widows statement. I consider the coinci
dence, stronger proof of identity than the recollec
tion of any witness as to events that occurred 65 or more 
years ago. And so you seem to regard it, when
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you say if no previous intimation had been given by 
the Comptroller, the certificate of 22 Nov. "44 would be 
satisfactory. Now altho' the very terms of the hypothe
sis are not met, my statement makes the circumstan
ces of the case just as strong. I can furnish you 
with a fac simile copy of the my letter to the Comptroller.

I recollected nothing of all this, when your letter 
of 6 Sept. was first handed to me.

I now send you two affidavits of Mrs. Wilkins 
sons, Thomas Wilkins & H. B. Wilkins, to 
shew [show] the relation of man & wife long before 1782.

I have this day, written for the leaf  
of the family Bible, which will probably 
leave not a shadow of doubt on that 
point.  In the meantime I am 
yr. obt sevt

Thomas Green
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[postmark]
ELKTON KY
JUN23

Elizabeth Wilkins\Ky Act 36

[sideways]
Free
L. P. Waldo
Commr Pensions
Washington City
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W. City
Hon Comm of Pension
Sir
Herein  I enclose you a power of attorney from Hugh B. Wilkins a son of Mrs Elizabeth Wilkins
late of Todd Co, Ky.  making Application for the pension due his mother at her death under the act of Congress passed 4th July 1836 @ Consideration of the service of his Father James Wilkins
@ the Revolutionary War

I am sir
Very Resply Your &C
G F J trahue
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Col. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Nov 6, 1845.
add to case
Elza Wilkins
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Richmond 4 Nov 1845.

Col. J. L. Edwards 
Commr. of Pensions

Sir:

Enclosed is additional evidence 
to sustain the application of Mrs. Eliz. Wilkins, widow 
of James, of Ky, under act 4 July 1836, for a 
pension.

It consists of the leaves of the family Bible, giving 
the births of the ten children, the first being on 
the 4 April 1770.  This Testament (printed in 1758) 
it seems was lately been discovered among the papers of some 
of the uncles of the family.  It confirms 
all the previous statements especially 
the testimony of the S. Ca. witnesses. 

Altho' a part of the writing on leaf No 1 may have been written many 
years after the other, it appears to be very old & even without it, 
the evidence shews [shows] the dates of the childrens ages.

The service & marriage, being thus shewn [shown], the 
only question is that of identity. And in my last 
letter to you, I informed you that my first 
enquiry [inquiry] of the Comptroller of S. Ca., referred him to 
the name of the very officer, under whom the record 
shews [shows] the service was rendered.

I respectfully submit the case to yr. consideration.

I remain yrs. vy Respectfully 

Thomas Green
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41 BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Wilkins, John GRADE Corporal LINE  Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5215  ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 26, 1789 to Joshua Green, Jr.

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" 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 applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.