Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39902, John Wilson, Penn.
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Penn Wilson, John S. 39902
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  Pennsylvania  John Miller of Beaver C. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Capt. Williams of the 4th Regt. Pennsylvania line for the term of One Year. Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at a rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 20th of April 1818.    Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Feby. 1819 and sent to the Honbl. Robt. Moore. House of Rep. U. States. Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4. 7\30   33.86.  Semi-anl. ending 4 March 1819.  48.00.     $81.86. (Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. Beaver County
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Beaver County on the 28th day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas for Said County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appears John Wilson aged Sixty- Seven years a resident in Beaver County, who being by me first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land &naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, that he the said John Wilson enlisted in Salem County in New Jersey on the 3. day of February 1776 for one year in the Company Commanded by the late General Wayn, that, he continued to Serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until March 1777, when he was discharged from service at Chester in Pennsylvania by Lt. Col. Francis Johnston, that he was in the Battle of the Three rivers in Canada, that he is old and unable to labor and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that his discharge is long since lost or worn out through time and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and that he has not been heretofore placed on the pension list by any law of the United States . Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. David Drennan. John Wilson. I certify that John Wilson is poor and, in my opinion, stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. July 27, 1819. Robert Moore M C
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I David Drennan associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Wilson did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress in Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Court to be affixed the 28th day of April 1818- David Drennan. John Wilson (Private) 4th Pennsylvania Reg. 1776 1 year. 28th April 1818.
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Mrs. J. G. Crawford 522 W. Rollins Moberly, Missouri. Dear Madam: I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War Claim, S. 39902, it appears that John Wilson enlisted in Salem County, New Jersey, February 3, 1776, served in Captain Robinsons Company in the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion, he was in the battle of Three Rivers Canada, and was discharged in March 1777 in Chester, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Johnston. He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and was aged sixty-seven years. There are no data as to his family. Very truly yours, Earl D. Church- Commissioner.
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(If there are any charges $ for this record, let me know in advance.) 522 W, Rollins Moberly Mo. August 29, 1929. Have you the pension record of John Wilson, born 1748, died 1826. His wide was Margaret Campbell. He was born in Ireland, died in Pennsylvania. Served in the 6th Penn. battalion. Sincerely, Mrs. J.G. Crawford
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39902 INVALID. Rev._____File No. 39902 John Wilson Pri. Rev. War. Act: 18th March 18. Index:- Vol. S Page 567