Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2067-100, Barney Wilson, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE | | NUMBER
Md. | Wilson, Barney | B.L. Nt. 2067-100

CONTENTS
[illegible] Baltimore in 1799 or 1800.
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Acemomach Ct of Va Sep 30 [illegible]
Recd of the Hon: Secy of War a Warrant
No 2067 for we [illegible] to the heirs of
Barney Wilson of the Maryland line for
his revolutionary services, nor did
by mail, by Wm Gordon Esq
the city
VES: Elies Aty
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Barney Wilson
No. 2067
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Barney Wilson
Land Claim
Md. line
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The deposition of John Smith and Adam Adams both about seventy
five years old and both revolutionary soldiers who being duly sworn
testifies that they were well acquainted with Barney Wilson private, and
knows that he was a revolutionary solder of the Maryland line, that he enlisted
in the early part of the war and was a good and faithful solder in favour
of the United State, and that he served untill the war ended and belonged
to Redgement No 4. and was at that time commanded by Genl. Gredes
and that he came from Charles Town up the Chesapeake bay to Annapoles
in a large Black Ship that a taken from Lord Cornealis at
Little York, where he was discharged in 1783, and he is the same Barney
Wilson who was the brother to the mother of Betsey Reed and Nancy Veach
and that they are the necces and the nearest relation that is now
living and the only lawful heirs of Barney Wilson private, who
served in the Maryland line;
Teste
Geo T Brown
John Smith his X mark
Adam Adams His X mark
Maryland Prince george County Sct,
This day John Smith and Adam Adams came before me and
made oath to the truth of the above deposition, and I certify that
they are men of truth and entitled to full confidence --
Given under my hand and seal as a Justice of the peace for
Said County this 14th day of July 1834 --
Geo T Brown seal
Maryland Prince Georges County to wit
I hereby Certify that George T. Brown Gentleman before whom
the above affidavit appears to have been made and whose name
is thereunto subscribed was on the day of the date thereof
and still [illegible] is one of the State of Marylands Justices of the
peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of Prince Georges County Court this 29th
day of July Anno Domini 1834
Aquila Beall Clk
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State of Maryland County of Prince Georges
Betsey Reed heir at Law of Barney Wilson private do upon
my oath declare and testify that to the best of my knowledge and belief
the said Barney Wilson enlisted in the service in the early part of the
revolutionary war infavour of the united States, and served untill the war
ended and when he was discharged at the end of the war in 1783
he belonged to Redgement No 4, of the Maryland line. I further declare
that I have never recoved a warrant for the bounty Land promised
to said Barney Wilson private, on the part of the United States, nor
do I believe that he ever recived it or transfered his claim to it, in
any manner, whatsoever, Therefore Know all men by these oferseats
that I Betsey Reed aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint
Vespasean Ellis Esqr of Accomack Courthouse Virginiea to be my true
and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand & serve
from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the
quantity of land due to me as aforesaid and my said Attorney
is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint
one or more substitutes or Attorney under him for the special purpose
above expressed, Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of July 1834
Teste
Geo T Brown
Betsy Reed her X mark
Personally appeared the above named Betsey Reed Subsenber to the
foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of
Attorney thereto subscribed to be her act and deed, Witness my hand and
Seal this 14th day of July 1834--
Geo T Brown seal
Maryland Prince Georges County Court
I hereby certify that George T. Brown Gentleman before
whom the above acknowledgment appears to have been
made and whose name is thereunto subscribed was on
the day of the date thereof and still is one of the State of
Marylands Justices of the peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and sworn. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed the seal of Prince Georges
County Court this 29th day of July 1834
Auilat Beall Clk
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State of Maryland Prince Georges County Sct
personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in the aforsaid
County, Betsey Reed who made oath in due form of Law that
she is the niece and one of the heirs of Barney Wilson private
who served in the Maryland line in the revolutionary war
that the said Barney Wilson private died in Baltimore in the
year of 1799, or 1800, near the time Genl Washington died, and
this Betsey Reed and Nancy Veach are the Neeces and
the only heirs at Law of Barney Wilson private, Sworn and
subscribed before me the Fourteenth day of July eighteen
hundred and Thirty four
Geo T Brown seal
Betsey Reed her X mark
personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace is a
foresaid John Smith and Adam Adams creditable and
disinterested witnesses who made oath in due form of Law that
they are well acquainted with the aforesaid Betsey Reed
and Nancy Veach and that they are reputed and belived to
be the sisters children and only heirs at Law of Barney Wilson
private who service in the Maryland line in the army of the revolution
and who died in 1779 or 1800. Sworn before me and
Subscribed this 14th day of
July 1834 -
Geo T Brown seal
John Smith his X mark
Adam Adams his X mark
Maryland Prince Georges County Court
I hereby Certify that George T Brown Gentleman before whom
the above affidavit appears to have been made and whose name
is thereunto subscribed, was on the day of the date thereof and
still is one of the State of Marylands Justices of the Peace in and
for said County duly commissioned and sworn. I
Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of Prince
Georges County Court this 29th July 1834
Aquila Beall Clk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-9-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Wilson, Barney Private  GRADE Private  LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 2067
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED September 22, 1834 to heirs of Barney Wilson -

note: See Barnaby Wilson W. 11819 - with official notation on card as shown in HA. Book MNP
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*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.