Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11675, John Wilson, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE - PENN

Wilson, John
             Mary

NUMBER - R.11675
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7" July 1838,                                  entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"


State of South Carolina}
District of Pickens         }   SS

On this eleventh day of April One Thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before William D. Steele Judge of the Court of Ordinary, in and for the District and State approved Mrs. Mary Wilson a resident of the said District and State, aged eighty five 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 pension made by the act of Congress papers July , 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.  That she is the widow of John Wilson who was an officer , she thinks in the regular service of the United States, that he enlisted as she understood from  him, under Captain Butler in Philadelphia, she thinks as a Sargent or Lieutenant, or as a private and was afterwards promoted that his service was preformed she thinks mostly, if not entirely, in the northern States, she has often heard him relate his service, but cannot recollect to give a concise statement thereof, nor does she recollect any thing  more of the officers under whom he served, but heard him speak of Wayne + Wilkinson as Generals.  her said husband was eight or ten years older than herself, he was in some battles and wounded in his right shoulder, she does not recollect what Battle, but thinks it was with the Indians.  She thinks he got a discharge but does not know what has become of it, she is unable to say what length of time he served, as she was not then married to him.
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She further declares that she was married to the said John Wilson on the Thursday before Christmas day in the year Seventeen hundred and  ninety three, and that her husband the aforesaid John Wilson, died in 1845.

That her maiden name was Mary Bell that she lived in Chester District in this State at her father's and after the close of the War was there named to her said husband by Mr. Gastow, Esq. in the 28 year of her age.  She has had but two children, her son Andrew with whom she lives is the oldest, he was born the 10th of September 1795, and is now fifty six years old; that she was not  married to his prior to  his joining the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.  

Mary X Wilson 
   [her mark]

Sworn to and subscribed  on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that the declarant is unable by age and infirmity to attend in Open Court without much inconvenience.

Common seal having
no Seal of Office

William D. Steele
Judge of the Court of Ordinary
 for Pickens District
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South Carolina  }
Pickens District }    Mrs. Catharine Craig who is an old and highly respectable citizen, [ink smear] Revolutionary pension of the winter States, came before me and made oath that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Wilson who has made the foregoing declaration, that she knew her before marriage and ever since, her maiden name was Mary Bell, she lives in Chester District and deponent lives in York very near each other as the Districts join -- that she was not present at her marriage to John Wilson, but is satisfied from reports that they were lawfully married; she knew the said John Wilson well, and has often heard her late husband John Craig and him, in conversation about the Revolutionary War, and is satisfied    from those conversations that he was an active soldier or officer in the regular service in said War, and is sure that her husband believed the same, he was more capable of judging than herself.  Mr. Wilson's statement as to the number of her children is correct as she has known her all the time, and she believes from the age of one of her own sons, who is nearly the same age of Andrew Wilson, that his age is correctly stated by his mother, and from all the circumstances, that the said John Wilson and Mary Bell were married at the time stated by the said Mary Wilson in her declaration.  Mrs. Wilson has always borne the character of a truthful and respectable woman, and she has every confidence in her statements.  

 Catharine  X   Craig
           her mark

Sworn to 22. April 1851 before 
Miles M. Norton
Not. Pub.+ Ex. Off. C.P.D.
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South Carolina }
Pickens District }  I, Wiliam L. Keith, Clerk of the Court of the District aforesaid certify that W. D. Steele is Judge of the Court of Ordinary and  that Miles M. Norton is a Magistrate, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.  

In testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office, this 12th day of May 1851.  

W.  L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District  S. C.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [Line through it]

11.675

P. O.  
Mary Wilson

Service:  Widow
             John Wilson

Enlisted:      [REJECTED]  , 18
Discharged:  [  STAMP  ]  ,18      

Application Filed:            , 18  

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:           
  
Attorney:

P. O.

     Recognized.      Contract
    Cert. of Dis.   Searched for      , 18
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July 15 1807

Addl. Evi.:   in case

of Mary [illegible]

Thomas Lumpkin  Present
 A.230

E. Heath
Comm. of Pensions
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384

Mary Wilson
Widow of John

S6

Act of 7th July 1838

Thomas Sumpkin Augt 19: 1851
Thomas Sumpkin Oct. 23, 1857
Hon. Jas S. Orr Mar 29//55

11675
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No 14384

May 26/1851

Decl of Mrs Mary Wilson wid
of John

Original

Thos. Sumpkin

Present
Act 7 July 1838.
Let T-Sumpkin Aug 19/51.
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Washington D. C. 
May 22nd 1851

Sir:

I have the honor to enclose here with the declaration of Mrs. Mary Wilson, of S. C. widow of John Wilson, under the act of 7th July, 1838

I am Sir,
 with much respect
your Obdt Srvt
Thomas Sumpkin


Hon J. E. Heath
Comm. of Pensions
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Washington D.C.
Aug 15th 1851

Sir:

I herewith enclose the Article Genl' certificate of Penn, showing a payout to John Wilson of $21.30 viz being a being a balance of a settlement for him from the [illegible]  I am aware that this payment of itself will not entitle his widow, Mrs. Mary Wilson of S. C., who is 
claiming for arrears of pension owed him, but not being of a period of six months, but submit it for what [illegible] worth.  Her declaration was made under an act of 7th July, 1838.  

I am sir,
very respfly
your obt srvnt
Thos. Sumpkin

Hon. J. E Heath,
Comm. of Pensions
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[Illegible] in the difft. Regiments   y 1780 and 1781

Me and each of us whose Names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania line.  The several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates dated February 1, 1875 bearing interest at six per cent from January the first 1782, Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for pay to January the first 1782.  

Date of Issue - April 22"85
 No. of Certificates - 1
Letter - S
Names - John Wilson -  1359
[Illegible] Dollars 21 Cents 30 
Signers - Rick Murthwaite


Auditor General's Offfice
Harrisburg May 28, 1851

I certify the above to be a true copy and extract from page 243 of Payroll Book A. pertaining to the Revolutionary War now remaining in this department.  Witness my hand and Seal of office the day and year aforesaid.  

E. Banns
Aud. Genl.