Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36849, Michael Wilson, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Wilson, Michael

NUMBER
S.36849
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CONTENTS
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Notif'n Sent to the Hon Mr Hendrick
28th Dec 1820 Ho R.
Death not in A. B.

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6921.
4
Indiana
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Michael Wilson
of Switzerland in the state of Indiana
who was a private in the regiment commanded [by]
Colonel Woods of the Virginia
line, for the term of 3 years 1777
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 2d of June 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Feb'y 1819
and sent to Hon'ble James Noble
Senate
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 2m's.3/30 $24.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48~
$72.80
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson
Private
1777 to 1780
Woods Virginia
Reg't
adm'd
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The state of Indiana, Switzerland County ss.

Be it remembered that on the second day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me William Cotton one of the judges of the Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Michael Wilson, residing in the County aforesaid, who, after being duly sworn (in order to obtain the provisions of the 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.") doth and did, depose declare and say that he entered into the service of the United Colonies raised to obtain and defend American Liberty and Independence [four words underlined]; by enlisting in the year 1777, at Romley town [Romney], Hampshire County Virginia, under captain William Voss, of the 12th Regiment of Virginia commanded by Colonel Wood, in General Scott's brigade and served three years -- that he was honorably discharged in 1780 at Philadelphia, by Colonel Phebecker [Febiger]. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Stoney Point. That he has no pension allowed him by the United States to his knowledge; but if any should exist he hereby relinquishes & releases the same to the United States & finally, that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country, for support.

Michel Wilson + his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2d day of June A. D. 1818.

William Cotton {Seal}
Judge of the S. C. C. Ind'a
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The State of Indiana, Switzerland County ss

I William Cotton an associate judge of the Circuit Court in & for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that Michael Wilson served nine months and upwards in the revolutionary war and that he is in indigent circumstances

Given under my hand & seal this 2d of June 1818
William Cotton
Judge of the S. C. C. Ind'a

State of Indiana
Switzerland County } ss

I John Francis Dufour Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court of the County aforesaid hereby certify that William Cotton Esquire before whom the within Statement appears to have been Sworn to and Subscribed and whose Certificate appears above was at the time of administering said oath and Granting said Certificate and still is one of the associate Judges of the said Switzerland Circuit Court Duly Commissioned and sworn that the above is his signature and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Vevay this 2d day of June 1818

John Francis Dufour Clk
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Schedule
Michael Wilson
6921
Mach 1819
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Schedule
1 Broad axe.
1 hand saw.
1 fore plain
1 Drawing Knife
1 long gimblet
1 Smoothing plain
1 Beading plain
1 two inch auger
1 two inch chissel
1 inch chissel
1 Cow

Michael Wilson + his mark

State of Indiana
Switzerland County } s.s.

On this 15th day September AD. 1820 personally appeared in the Switzerland County Circuit Court, being a Court of record Michael Wilson aged about 63 years resident of Switzerland County State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit in the 12th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Woods in Capt. William Vos' Company Virginia line for 3 years, that he has received a pension since June 2, 1818, that his pension certificate is numbered 6923 and dated July 13. 1819. and further the said Michael Wilson doth solemnly Swear that he was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818. and that he has not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions 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 A.D. 1818, and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed, and that his Occupation is that of a house Carpenter, that he has no family residing with him -- and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself by his labor.

Michael Wilson X his mark
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Sworn to and while in open Court on the 15 day of September AD 1820 before the Honorable Miles C Eggleston Circuit and presiding Judge of the said third Circuit in the State of Indiana and the Honorable Abner Clarkson and Ralph Cotton associate Judges of the said Court.

I John Francis Dufour Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court in the third Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eighteen dollars sixty [?] two and a half cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Vevay this 28th day of September A.D. 1820.

John F. Dufour Clk.
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February 14, 1938
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BA-J/MCS
Michael Wilson, S.36849

Mrs. A. V. Danner
Vevay
Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters of February 1, 1938, requesting the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, Augustus Angle and Michael Wilson.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of this war.

The record of Michael Wilson is furnished you herein, as found in papers on file in this soldier's pension claim, S.36849.

The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in 1777 as private in Captain William Voss' company in Colonel Wood's Virginia regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Stony Point and was discharged in 1780 by Colonel Febiger, having served three years.

Michael Wilson was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1818, at which time he was living in Switzerland County, Indiana.

In 1820 he was living in Switzerland County, Indiana, aged sixty-three years, and he stated that he had no family then residing with him. There are no further data relative to family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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36849
Revy INVALID.
File No. 36,849
Michael Wilson
Pri Rev War
Act: 18~ March 18~
Index:-- Vol. D, Page 458
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1938. Feb. 14. hist. to Mrs. A. V. Danner. M.C.S.