Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44086, Oliver Wilber, R.I.
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SERVICE    
R.I. 

NUMBER
S44086

Wilber, Oliver or Wilbur
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17.345
New York R
 
Oliver Wilbur
of Delaware Co. in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum of the Rhode Island line, for the term of 1 year. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of May 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of June 1820 and sent to E. Root Esq. Delaware Co. of New York. 

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 -21 May 28/30   .............................................................................175.22
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1820 
.............................................................................-48 -
...............................................................................______
...........................................................................$223.22

(Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818)
Continued
4 Sep 1820
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538
Oliver Wilber (line struck) Wilbur
17.345
Sept. 1820

Root & Hobbie
Delhi, N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Delaware fs

     On this 27th day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open count, being a Court of Oyer & Terminer & General (see Comments ) (unintelligible) delivery, being a court of record, having the power of fines & imprisonment, according to the act in such care, I made and providing, Oliver Wilber aged sixty six years resident in the town of Delhi in said county of Delaware, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Chris Topher Smith in a regiment commanded by Colonel Frances Mitchell Varnum in the Rhode Island State Line in January 1776 for one year.   Soon after by enlistment Captain Smith was promoted to a Major and his company was commanded by Captain Nathaniel Hawkins in the Regiment aforesaid & commanded as aforesaid, which said term he served out - that the date of the original declaration of this deponent transmitted to the Secretary of War was as this deponent believes on the 8th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, being the day was sworn before Robert Clark a Judge of Delaware Common Pleas, that he has received a pension certificate the number of which is 17.345
     And I the said Oliver Wilber do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or otherwise or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for any property or securities, contracts or debts due to us; nor have I any income other than what is contained in ....
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The Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Oliver Wilber

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY

1 horse, 2 cows ......6 tea cups & saucers
3 sheep, 1 hog.........1 tea pot earthen
1 old table................. 6 earthen plates
1 old dish ..................3 do (see Comments) bowls
5 old chairs.................1 old leaky brass kettle
1 old (unintelligible).5 knives & forks
Pr. tongs.......................1 pewter (?} Cutter
1 stew pot
1 flat iron......................1 old Bible
1 meal barrel ..............1 (unintelligible)
1 old cask

No more wearing apparel and beding (bedding) than is absolutely necessary for the use of the family I have no trade a farmer by occupation, but from frequent fits of (unintelligible) and an unfortunate breach, totally unable to pursue any business and have been for the most of five years, part under the care and charge of my physician - I am not able to support myself - I have in my family my wife age 65 years she is (unintelligible) for eight months past unable to take care of herself being most of the time confined when being thro sickness and old age - I now owe as near as I can judge, forty five dollars being principally to physicians for medicines & attendances & have no other means of paying & discharging the same but out of the above personal property.    Oliver Wilber
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J. Homer R. Phelps Deputy Clerks of the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the forth going oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copies for the record of said Court - and I do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property (unintelligible) in the aforesaid schedule is eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 17th day of August 1820. 

H.R. Phlelps Dep Clk
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State of New York fs
Cortland County

Joseph Sweet being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Oliver Wilbur mentioned in and who made the within or aforesaid declaration in the year 1776 and that he enlisted on the first of January in the same year (unintelligible) as a corporal in the company commanded by Captain Christopher Smith, Colonel James M. Varnum Regiment at ____ _____ Mill in the State of Massachusetts in the ______ line and that he continued to serve in the same company until the first of January 1777 when he was discharged at Peekskill in the state of New York and that he the same Oliver Wilber and {unintelligible) not subscribed and sworn to this 25th day of October and signed before me.
Joseph Sweet

John Keep First Judge of Cortland Common Pleas

I, John Keep First Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Sweet mentioned in the above affidavit and he is a ____________ credible witness well respected as to truth and veracity. 
Given under my hand at ______ this 25th day of October, 1819
John Keep Judge

State of New York
Clerks Office 
Cortland County 
I hereby certify that John Keep Esq. before whom the above aff. was made was on the day of the Clerk Court of First Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas for said county - duly commissioned sworn as subscribed and am acquainted with the hand writing of the said person and verily believe his name thereto subscribed to be his proper hand writing to ____my hand & seal of said Court. 
S. Hotchkiss Dep. Clerk this 25th of October 1819
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In testimony that Robert Clark is a judge as aforesaid and that he subscribes his name to the preceding affidavit & certificate I have affixed the seal of said court this 4 June 1818

H. R. Phelps Dep Clerk
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State of New York County of Delevan ss

Salmon Perkins being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been for a long time acquainted with Oliver Wilbur applying (as he understands) for a pension under the late act of Congress, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that he is labouring under a severe complaint which in his, this deponent's opinion disqualifies said Wilbur from labor in a very great measure.

Sworn before me this 3rd of November 1818
Isaac Ogden                 Salmon Perkins