Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44074, Samuel Willson, Continental (Mass.)
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(3-1776)
     
SERVICE
Continental (Mass.)

Willson, Samuel
or
Wilson

NUMBER
S. 44074

CONTENTS
enl. at Concord, Mass.
m.1820 aged 61 yrs. & res. Stoddard, Cheshire 
Co.  N.H.
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16.963
R
New Hampshire
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Samuel Willson 
of Stoddard in the state of New Hampshire 
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Mafsachusetts 
line, for the term of one year.
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Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3d of July 1819. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of Sept 1819 and Sent to Elisha Huntley Jr.
Judge, Keene New Hampshire 
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819.........................16.54 Semi-anl, all'ce ending Mar: 1820.............46--
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.............................................................................. $64.54 
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(Revolutionary claim,   )
(Act 18th March, 1818.) 

Not entitled
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Notification sent July 17th 1820 to

Salma Hale, Keene, New Hampshire

Suspended--2d Sched:  returned the 7th June 1823, to James Smith, Esqr, Cornish, N.H. for receipt therein referred to--but was not with the papers--
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I Samuel Wilson of Stoddard in the County of Chefshire fs and State of Newhampshire husbandman do make the following declaration upon oath--

that in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six in the first day of January I enlisted as a private Soldier in the Continental army in the United States of America at Concord in the State of Mafsachusetts in the Mafsachusetts line for one year under Capt Adam Wheler in Colonel John Nixons Regiment and Marche to Winter hill in Said State and from that to Newyork and from that to the [illegible] and from place to place untill my Time was out which was January the first 1777 when i was discharged--

Also I further Say upon oath that by Reason of my Reduced Surcumstances i Stand in need of the afsistance of my Country for support--I am in the Sixty first year of my age--
 X   Samuel Willson

Sam'l Willson
Mafs line
6 Rmt. Colo. Nickson
1 Jany 1776--1 yr.
Adm'd---

Services proved
by credible witnefs
Admitted
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State of Newhampshire.
Chefshire fs.   July 3th 1819

Then before Elisha Huntley A Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chefshire personally appeared the within named Samuel Wilson and made Solemn Oath that the within declaration by him Subscribed Contains the truth and nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my Satisfaction that the said Samuel Wilson did Serve in the Revolutionary war Against the Common enemy in manner as by him is Stated in Said declaration also that by reason of his Reduced Surcumstances in life he Stands in need of the afsistance of his Country for support all which I hereby Certify
to the Hon'ble John C Calhoun
Secretary of War

Elisha Huntley ) one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County---

Cheshire fs.  July 27, 1819

I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Elisha Huntley is one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in said county & that the foregoing is his signature.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature, the Court of Common Pleas using no seal
S. Hale

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the 2 above paragraphs]
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Samuel Wilson

14,963.

(March 1820)

Schedule
$85--46.

Not entitled--
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SS.]  STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

ON this 4th day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court before the Justices ["Judge" stricken out] of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Cheshire being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Wilson aged Sixty one years, resident in Stoddard in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:  viz.

That he enlisted on the first day of January 1776 for one year under Capt Adam Wheeler in colonel John Nixons regiment in the Mafsachusetts line & was discharged near Philadelphia on the first day of January 1777

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 3d day of July 1819   The number of my pension certificate is 14903  I have received a Pension.  And I 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, b y gift, sale, or in 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 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, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  My occupation is that of a farmer  am not of sufficient ability to pursue it

in family residing with me   none
Samuel Wilson

Their capacity to contribute to their support

Sworn to and declared at Keene in said county ["District" stricken out], on the fourth day of July A.D. 1820, before
R Vose )  Judge of the said Court.

I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is eighty five dollars and forty six cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July A.D. 1820
S. Hale ) Clerk of the said Court.
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SCHEDULE,

CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Samuel Wilson (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cheshire in the State of New-Hampshire, on the fourth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.

Two cows valued at........................................$33.00
Two heifers  2 years old...................................28.00
One calf....................................................................2.50
One Swine...............................................................8.00
Six sheep & 4 lamgs..........................................10.96
One large iron kettle...........................................3.00
........................................................................____________

I have ninety dollars due to me more than I owe

I have fifteen dollars more due to me which I consider not collectable
Samuel Wilson
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44074
Revy   INVALID.

File No. 44,074

Samuel Willson
Pri  Rev  War

Act:  18" March 18"

Index:---Vol. 3,  Page 569

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jan. 5 / 94   Mil. Hist to
Edgar V. Wilson, Ath, Worcester Co., Mass.
_________________________________________
Sept. 22--1900   Hist. to
H.E. Willson  Ft. Wayne  In
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New Hampshire
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March 2    Restored

Samuel Willson
Private
1776--1 year
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Aged 66 years by occupation
a farmer, but is not of sufficient 
ability to pursue it.  has no
family residing with him.
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Schedule dated 4 July 1820.

Real property    none.
Personal  do   2 Cows.................$33
2 Heifers.............................................28
one Calf................................................ 2.50
one Swine.............................................8.
6 Sheep & 4 lambs.........................10.96
one large iron Kettle........................3
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............................................................$ 85.46
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He states that he has due to him
$90 more than he owes.
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1 Schedule under the Act
of the 1st of March 1823 dated
8 May 1823---
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Real estate...........................................none
Personal--one Shoat..........................5--
[cut off] heifer.....................................10.
[cut off] Pot & 2 Kettles.................... 2
..............................................................._________
................................................................$17--
..............................................................___________

Accounts for the decrease of
his property as follows--
Sold 3 Cows on the 30 Apl. 1821.
[cut off] S Farnsworth for $60 being
[cut off]  for a debt which he owed him
[cut off]  work  Sold at the same
[cut off]  to the same person 1 Heifer
[cut off]  6 Sheep, and rec'd $30.  The
amount of which was paid by
him to the said S Farnsworth
[cut off] work as by receipt filed
therein.
31
 7
____
24 / 31   4/30

619
1 6
_______
725

24
  725
48
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7/9 25

S Hale Esq
Keene N Hampshire
Restored 3 Sep 1823
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April 30th 1821

Received of Samuel Wilson Ninety Dollars
in Neat Stock in full of all demands ["for" stricken out]
against him whatever to this date.
Sally Farnsworth

This receipt was left with me but by mistake was not forwarded
S Hale  Clk
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Samuel Wilson

$17.00

14 963

March term 1820--

off  1st July 1820--

Sched  8th March 1823

Returned for the receipt [underlined]
within referred to.
7th June 1823--

Rec't now enclosed

"Ja's Smith, Esqr
Corinth, N.H."   [name and address stricken out]

S Hale, Keene, N.H.
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DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st March, 1823.
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State of New-Hampshire.
County of Cheshire ss.  Superior Court of Judicature   May Term 1820

On this 8th day of May 1823, personally appeared in open court, ["being a court of record held within and for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings]

Samuel Wilson resident in said county, aged 66 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Wilson enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of Jany in the year 1776 in the state of Mafsachusetts in the company commanded by captain Adam Wheeler in the regiment commanded by colonel John Nixon in the line of the state of Mafsachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until first day of January 1777 when he was discharged from the said service, in in the state of Pennsylvania that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.

And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) 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 in 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 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, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, owned by Samuel Wilson

One shoat.................................................5.00
1 Two year old heifer..........................10.--
one old pot & 2 kettles........................2.--
.................................................................___________
..................................................................$ 17.00
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Since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property

An account of property exhibited in the first schedule and not now owned by the applicant.

[Column 1]
Articles Sold.
Three cows at ................$50.00
1 three year old heifer  15.00
Six sheep.............................15
...........................................__________
............................................$90.00

[Column 2]
Names of persons to whom sold.
Sally Farnsworth

[Column 3]
Time of sale.
Apl 30 1821

[Column 4]
Amount of money, or description of property, received in return.
Being for a debt due for work & service performed by the said Sally as by **receipt herewith exhibited [last 3 words underlined]

Samuel Willson

Sworn to, and declared, on the 8th day of ["before" stricken out] May 1823 
Before the Hon. Levi Woodbury  )
................................Samuel Green     )  Justices
Attest  S. Hale  Clerk.

I, Salma Hale clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Samuel Wilson did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment.  I also 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 seventeen dollars and --- cents. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 23 day of May 1823
S. Hale
Clerk of the Court aforesaid ["of the of" stricken out]

"SEAL OF the COURT." printed in the left lower corner of page with a box around the words.
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To the Hon. Secretary of War,

We the select men for the Town of Stoddard being acquainted with Samuel Wilson of said Stoddard give it as our opinion that he is in such indigent circumstances as need assistance from private or publick charity--
Stoddard
May 6 1823--
Danforth Taylor    )  Select
Francis Watson     )    men
Train Duncan

The undersigned are Inhabitants of the Town of Stoddard
Isaiah Reed   Justice of the peace
Hervey Fisher M.D.
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Oliver Fairbanks
Affidavit
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I Oliver Fairbanks of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of lawful age do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Samuel Willson of Stoddard in the State of New Hampshire ever since the year 1776 during the whole of which year he served as a private in Captain Adam Wheeler's Company (to which I belonged) Colonel Nixons Regiment of the Massachusetts Line with the reputation of a faithful soldier---and I do further say that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in said Willson's application for a Pension--The word "Wheeler's" interlined before signing
Springfield   July 6th 1819--
Oliver Fairbanks

State of Vermont    )
Windsor County fs )

At Springfield in said County of Windsor, on the sixth day of July Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and Nineteen personally appeared Oliver Fairbanks of said Springfield to me known as a person of truth and veracity, and made solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth......
Before me  S. M. Lewis   Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont     )  Woodstock County Clerk
Windsor County fs  )    July 7th AD 1819

This certifies that Samuel M. Lewis of Springfield in the County of Windsor, is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County and that the above is his Signature

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Court for said County the day above---
Benj'a Swan  Clerk
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I Calvin Stevens of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsboro and State of New Hampshire Testify and say that Mr Samuel Willson of Stoddard in said State was a Soldier in the Continental service in the Mafs'ts line one whole year, in continuance, viz--from Jany 1776--to January 1777--in a company commanded by Adam Wheeler Capt in a Regt commanded by John Nixon Colo as part of the year 1776 & a part of said year; by Thomas Nixon Lieut colo (the said John having rec'd a promotion)  The undersignor further states that he was in the same Company & Regt the same year with the said Sam'l Willson and is posative that he performed his duty as a prompt soldier--And that he is at this time wholly disinterested respecting the subject having nothing in view but the cause of Truth--
Calvin Stevens--

Hillsborough--fs   June 9th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Calvin Stevens & made solemn oath that the above affadavit by him subscribed contained the Truth & the whole truth relative to the cause for which it was taken, before me
S. McNEIL  ) Justice of the Peace

Hillsborough fs   June 9th 1819
This may certify to whom it may concern that the above deponant Calvin Stevens is a man of truth & integrity and his testimony good in any court of Record--
S.McNEIL  one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough  fs---

I Frederic French Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire for the County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that Solomon McNeil Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace within said County & that the name S. McNeil subscribed to the within certificates is his signature & hand writing  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of July Anno Domini 1819--
F French

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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[stamp]
U S PENSION
G
NOV
7
1893
OFFICE.


[stamp]
U. S.
OLD WAR AND NAVY
NOV 9 1893
FILES.
P.B.
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[stamp]
U S 
PENSION
B
NOV
18
1893
OFFICE.

Athol Mass.
Nov. 6. 1893

Hon. William Lochren
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

One Samuel Wilson was a revolutionary pensioner.  He resided in Stoddard, New Hampshire with William Wilson in 1840 and died there March 29, 1844.  On the roll of pensioners published in 1840 his age was given as 85.

I desire to know where he enlisted, from what town, and how long he served, what Regts he served in, etc.

Respectfully
Edgar V. Wilson
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[stamp]
NOV 18 1893

[stamp]
US PENSION
B
NOV
18
1893
OFFICE.

Athol Mass.
Nov. 17. 1893

Hon. William Lochren
Commr of Pensions

Dear Sir:

In reply to request for further information will say--Samuel Wilson probably enlisted fro Massachusetts.  He probably [underlined] served during year ["18" stricken out] 1776 in Regt Commanded by Col John Nixon in Co. Commanded by Adam Wheeler.

Archives at State House, Boston, have been searched.

There were several Samuel Wilsons in Revolutionary war from Mass. and from N.H.  Four of that name, pensioners at same time in N.H.  The law of 1818 ["or 20" stricken out] required applicants to state town from which enlisted, term of service etc.  This Samuel Wilson could be identified by ["his application" stricken out] the fact that he resided
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in Stoddard N.H. at time pension was posted ["and" stricken out] which was probably about 1820--and resided there all the time he drew a pension which was till time of his death in 1844; and ["the" stricken out] his application for a pension and accompanying affidavits would identify more fully and probably furnish part of the information requested.

I have the honor to be
Respectfully Yours
Edgar V Wilson