Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39900, Andrew Wilson, Continental (Penn.)
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Penn )
CONTENTS
In 1820 aged 61, res. Lycoming Co. Pa,  wife Elizabeth.
Wilson, Andrew or Willson
NUMBER
S. 39900
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3780.
Pennsylvania Roll
Andrew Wilson, 
Capt [Captain] Jordan
Pensylvania [Pennsylvania] Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Penna. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of June, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Octr. [October] 1818 and sent to William Hepburn Esq Williamsport - Penna

Arrears to 4th of Sept - 1818 24.26
Semi-anl, all'ce [annual allowance] ending 4 Mar 1819 48.
3 mo. 1/30 $72.26
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

3 years

Lycoming Co Pa.

[faint illegible writing]
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I certify that it appears by the Payrolls of the Pennsylvania Line in the revolutionary War in this Office that the name of Andrew Wilson is included in the Artillery regiment, and that it also appears he served three years or more - witness my hand and the seal of the Office of the Auditor General this 23d day of May 1818-
Geo Bryan Aud. [illegible]
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Lycoming County ss,
State of Pennsylvania,
On this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for said County personally appears Andrew Wilson aged fifty nine years, resident in Lycoming County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his solemn Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of Congress, intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: That he the said Andrew Wilson enlisted in the Stat [State] of Pennsylvania in the year 1778 in the company commanded by Captn [Captain] John Jordan, in Col. Benjamin Flowers Regt. of [illegible] of [illegible] for three years, Reference to my discharge dated the 25th day of April 1781 by order of Brigadier Genl [General] Irwin, Signed Thomas Wiley Captn. [Captain] Commandant will appear hereto attached; also a certificate from the auditor General of the State, that he the said Andrew Wilson is included in the artillery Regt. having served his three years & upwards, that he was in no Battles but was out on service regularly and that he is now in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power to produce of his said services but those which is hereto attached,
Andrew Willson
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Wm. Hepburn
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Lycoming County ss
I William Hepburn one of the associate Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Lycoming in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Wilson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated
in the preceeding [preceding] declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Wm Hepburn

Lycoming County ss.
I Thomas Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County
Certify that the aforesaid named William Hepburn Esquire is duly commissioned and appointed one of the Associate Judges in and for the County of Lycoming in the State of Pennsylvania and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts
as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Williamsport the fourth day of June AD. 1818.
Thos. Hays Proty [Prothonotary]
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I William Hepburn one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Lycoming do certify that I am personally aquainted [acquainted] with the constances [circumstances] of Andew. [Andrew] Wilson the within named applicant and believe him to stand in need of support from his country-- Williamsport
12th August 1818
Wm Hepburn

Andrew Wilson private 4 June

To Wm Hepburn
Williamsport
Lycoming
Penna

Admitted
on the Rolls
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Andew. [Andrew] Wilson
3780
Lycoming Cty
[faint illegible handwriting]
not entitled

Thos [Thomas] Hays
Williamsport
Lycoming Co'y County]
Pa
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District of Pennsylvania ss
On the sixth day of September 1820- personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas in Williamsport for the County of Lycoming being a Court of record proceeding according to the Course of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of proceedings Andrew Wilson aged sixty one years resident in Lycoming County in said district who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818 and first of May 1820. That he served in the Revolutionary War, in the Company commanded by Capt [Captain]
John Jordon in the Regiment by Col. Flowers. in the line of the State of Pennsylvania, and has obtained a Pension under the act of the 18th March 1818. his Certificate
being numbered 3.780- dated October 21. 1818. to commence June 4. 1818 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War." Passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property of securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me Subscribed}
Signed Andrew Wilson
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the 6th September AD 1820}
Thos. Hays Proty [Prothonotary]
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Schedule of Property of Andrew Wilson taken September 5th AD 1820
I have besides necessary clothing and Bedding
" One House and Lot Smith shop and set of tools-- $280.00
" One lot containing 3 acres part woods and part clear-- 75.00
" One Cow 12 [illegible] 4 Sheep $5.00 --- 17,00
" One Windsor [illegible] & 3 Split Bottomed Chars-[chairs] "60
" one old desk 2 Old Walnut Tables 7.00
" One Wooden Clock one silver watch - 15. 00
" Old tubs & Barrels worth- 1,00
" Knives and forks made by myself " 25
" two tin Cups one set cups & saucers ½ Doz plates 1.00
" 2 Iron Pots  3,00
" one ten [tin] plate Stove 10.00
$ 4000"85

I have a pension from the State of Pennsylvania of Forty Dollars a year. And the following debts are due to me and recoverable}
One debt of twenty four Dollars $24"00
One debt of fifty Dollars-- $50.00
One debt of Eight Dollars --- $8"00
Sundry Small Debts amounting to twenty 20"00
$182"00

I am indebted in the following sums}
Sundry Debts & Judgmts [Judgements] due Different people $379"00
One debt of Eight Dollars 8.00 
One debt of twenty Six Dollars 26"00
One debt of fifteen Dollars 15,00
$428"00

We the undersigned Citizen of Lycoming County State of Pennsylvania do certify that we have appraised the above Schedule of Property according to the best of our knowlege [knowledge] this 5th day September AD 1820
Signed
Wm Johnston
John Murphy
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I am by Trade a Blacksmith but by age and infirmities am not able to pursue that occupation. I have no family residing with me except my sister-inlaw Jane Gilday aged fifty six years and my wife Elizabeth aged sixty years & both infirm like myself
Signed Andrew Wilson
Sworn to & Subscribed this} 6th Day of September AD 1820 in open Court|
Thos Hays Proty [Prothonotary]

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify, That in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th March 1818. Andrew Wilson late a Private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania. Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars - Cents per month to commence of the fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty first day of October One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
War Office Seal 

Endorsment
Payable on the 4th of March and 4th of September in each year, at the Bank of the U. States, Philadelphia, Recorded No (3.780.)
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Lycoming County ss I Thomas Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said and that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is four hundred and nine dollars & eighty five cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Williamsport the fifth day of September AD 1820
Thos Hays Proty [ Prothonotary]
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39.900
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39,900
Andrew Wilson
Pri [Private] Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 567
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Andrew Wilson
Cont [Continental] Pa.
S39900

6 [illegible]
29 [illegible]
55. [illegible]
73 3 . 10
Cash 24.10
[illegible] 48 . 13 . 10.
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The Bearer Andrew Wilson having served the Term of his Inlistment [Enlistment] in Colo Ben [illegible] Flowers Reg of Artillery & Artificers. Is hereby discharged the service of the [illegible] States Given at Carlisle This 25th Day of April 1781
By Order of Brig Genl Irvine
Thos Wyles Capt. 
[illegible]