Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,902, Mathew Wilson, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
Md. | Wilson, Mathew | S. 7902
carded

CONTENTS
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26,494
Ohio

Mathew Wilson 
Highland Co. in the State of Ohio 
who was Pri in the Company commanded 
by Caption Simson of the Regt commanded 
by Col M Snider in the Md
[struck out: line for] Militia
5 Mo Pr $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio 
at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of July 
'34 Wm Scott Highland Co Hillsboro Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Mch [illegible] or 34 60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Septr. 10.00
$70.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by J T. Sprague Clerk, 
Bood C Vol. 8 Page 29
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31,[remainder illegible]
Mathew Wilson's
Declaration for a 
pension

Highland Coun: Pleas
Ohio - Ohio

frm 1777 p 6
$20.

can only allow as shown

William Scott
Agent 
Highland County 
Ohio.
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The State of Ohio }
Highland County } SS.  On this 23d day of June AD 1834 
personally came in open court before the 
Court of Common Pleas of said county Mathew Wilson a 
resident in said county aged 93 years 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 June 
7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under 
the following officers & served as herein stated.

The said applicant states

1st That he was born in Prince Georges County in the State of 
Maryland

2d That he has no record of his age

3d When called into service he resided in Montgomery County in the 
State of Maryland

4th Always volunteered.

5th Knew Generals Wayne Smallwood and other officers 
but does not now recollect their names.

6th That in January AD 1777 he volunteered in the company 
commanded by Captain Solomon Simson-Colonel Ladvek 
McGruder & Major Dickins-march soon after he volunteered 
to Philadelphia remain at & near Philadelphia until he served 
out his time which was for six months-when he was discharged 
by his said Captain & returned home-
That in March AD 1778, he again volunteered as a minute 
man for nine months & as such were constantly under arms 
& ready for action but never marched out of Montgomery 
County Maryland-except once when they were march to 
the lower part of Prince George [Georges] County & at another time 
he went to Alexandria-we remained at Alexandria about 
four days & at Prince George [Georges] County about 8 days-served in 
the last 9 months under Captain John Dowden Colonel 
Dickins-After serving 9 months in last mentioned tour he 
was discharged by his said Captain at Montgomery County 
aforesaid.

7. Recd a written discharge after first tour but have lost 
it since-was verbally discharged after tour of 9 months 
above mentioned.

8. John Duvall & Joel Wolf & others near neighbours [neighbors] 
of said applicant will testify as to his character for veracity 
& their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution 
said John Duvall is a clergyman.
He has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any 
living witness by whom he can prove his service.
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This applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a 
pension or annuity but the present and declares that his name is 
not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
his
Matthew Wilson
mark
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid

We the subscribers resiidingt in said county & Adams County Ohio hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Matthew Wilson who has 
subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe 
him to be 93 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the 
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the 
revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
John Duvall
Subscribed & sworn to the day &  | Joel Woolf
year aforesaid | Joshua Bennett

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the 
investigation of the matter [words struck out] that the above 
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he 
states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them 
that [struck out: John Duvall a clergyman] Joel Wolf & Joshua Bennett-
who have subscribed the preceding certificate are residents in 
said county of Highland and credibel [credible] persons & that their 
statement is entitled to credit & that said John Duvall is a 
resident of Adams County Ohio & a Clergyman.

I Samuel Bell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of 
said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the 
original proceeding of said Court in the matter of the 
[Blurred seal of office] application of Matthew Wilson for a pension 
Witness my hand & seal of office this 1st day 
of July AD 1834
Samuel Bell Clk
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7902
[Rev War written vertically left margin]
√INVALID.

FILE No. 7902 [illegible initials]
Mathew Wilson
Priv Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832

Index:--Vol. 1st, Page 409

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