Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3572, William Wilson, Penn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE 
Penn.

Wilson, William

Number 
S.3572

carded
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3300
Pittsburgh Agency

William Wilson
of Allegheny Co. in the State of Pennsylvania, who was a private in the company, commanded by Captain Campbell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Butler in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 80 Dollars ---- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Dec?
1832 and sent to Hon. W. Wilkens U. S. Senate

 120.00   Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832       
               Semi=anl. allowance ending
   40.00   4 March 1833                                 
________
 $160.00                                             
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J. M. Duffield Clerk
Book D  Vol.  2  Page 210
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6t April 1838 from 4 Sep 1843 to 4 Sep 1848 Agt notified 25 Jany 1845. 
1843 July 20 W. H. Allen gave a brief history [illegible]

Date of death not on A. B. 
I L L.
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No
William Wilson

(Pittsburgh Agency)
 
admitted
Private
3 yrs.

$80.00

Hon'ble W. Wilkens
U.S. Senate



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BRIEF in the case of William Wilson  County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Correct

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  75 years

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. - In 1777 spring enlisted for --

Duration of Service
Years    3  Months [blank] Days [blank]

Rank. - As a Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Genl. Wayne
Col. Butler
Capt. Campbell

5.  In what battles was he engaged: Hon[illegible] at Princeton, Monmouth + Trenton

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Mt. {illegible]

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  No witness or traditionary evidence.

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Time of service --- true of [illegible and illegible]
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Wm Wilson

Revolutionary Soldier
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State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County    SS

on this 22" Day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Charles Shalor President Judge and his associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Allegheny now [illegible] William Wilson of the said county aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress of  [illegible] 7 1832. That he [inlisted  crossed out] entered the [illegible] United States in the spring of the year 1777 inlisted in the County of Chester, State of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain Campbell of Colonel Butler Regiment and General Wayne's Brigaid, for the term of three years unless sooner discharged, marched to Whitemarsh and Amboy fought at Princetown, Trentown, Monmouth and at Shamokin against the Indians under Generals Hand and Sullivan, returned to Morristown and there received a furlow and went home sick and so continued until his Line [illegible] has no documentary evidence or any other evidence but what accompanys the application.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity from the United States 
except the present

Sworn to + subscribed; the day and year aforesaid - Wm. M. Candless Pn
[Signature William Wilson]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and serviced as he states-
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny   SS

I William McCandless Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in + if the County aforesaid do certify that the within + foregoing containing the original proceedings of the said Courts in the matter of the application of Wm Wilson for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand +  seal of the said Court this 30th day of October Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty two .

Wm M. Candless Pn
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3572

[Rev. War] INVALID

File No.  3572

Wm. Wilson

Pri.  Pa. Line

Act:  June 7 '32

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 407 

{Arrangement of 1870}

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1895 Jan. 10" [illegible] to  Maj. J. W. 
McMurray  Kansas City Mo.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec. 12t, 1844

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled  "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain  pensions, and authorizing ythe payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents,  William Wilson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh, Pa Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars [and blank Cents crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1842, to the 4th Sept. 1843, 
Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
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Wm. H. Allen,
Imported and Domestic
Wall Paper, Wall Decoration, Wood Mouldings,
Fresco, Relief Decoration, Painting in Oil or Water, 517 WOOD STREET
Pittsburgh, Pa. July 6th 1 893

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  OFFICE

Wm. Lockren
Commissioner of Patents
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir:

In reference to your communication to me of June 1"1893, I have to state that William Wilson resided in Pittsburgh or Fort Pitt, and came to that place from Skipton or Oldtown, Maryland, and either a Penna. revolutionary soldier, or was in Michael Cresaps, {Michael crossed out]
company, of Maryland.   The name of his widow I cannot give.  
 
Yours
 Wm H Allen

I also want to know if he got a land grant.
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Wm. H. Allen,
Imported and Domestic
Wall Paper, Wall Decoration, Wood Mouldings,
Fresco, Relief Decoration, Painting in Oil or Water, 517 WOOD STREET
Pittsburgh, Pa. June 15th 1893

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:

How can I find out the record of one William Wilson, who either enlisted in Michael Cresaps Mayland Company, or at Fort Pitt, in the Revolutionary war? I think he was a private, but he may have held some minion rank. I wrote to the War Depm't  but was referred to your depm't, by them.  I am willing to pay a reasonable compensation to have this matter looked up, if necessary.

With Respect
Wm. H. Allen
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[Large W handwritten]

wrote for mor data on June 1,

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 MAY 24 1893
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Wm. H. Allen,
Imported and Domestic
Wall Paper, Wall Decoration, Wood Mouldings,
Fresco, Relief Decoration, Painting in Oil or Water, 517 WOOD STREET
Pittsburgh, Pa. May 18th 1893

Commissioner of Patents
Washington D. C.

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Dear Sir:  
I desire to know if one William Wilson, a Revolutionary War soldier, is on the pension list, or his widow.  He was from Penna, and I desire to find what his rank was as well. I will be glad to pay a reasonable sum for this,k if required.  

Yours
M. H. Allen
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O. W.  & N. DIV.
F.S.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,    June 1, 1893.

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Sir:  

Referring to your communication asking for the military history of William Wilson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, his place of residence, before and after service, and the Christian name of his widow, if one survived him. 

Very respectfully,

W. Lochren,
Commissioner

William H. Allen, Esq.
517 Wood St. 
Pittsburgh, Pa


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