Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,930, David Wilson, Continental Mass.
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Continental.     Wilson, David
Mass.             Or Wilson

In 1820, aged 75 years and res. Middlesex, CO.  Mass.
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9100 Massachusetts Roll.
David Wilson,
of Sherby in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of seven years eight months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of April 1819 and sent to Gen. D Parker, City of Washington.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819... 88.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4 1819.. 48.11
arr. 10m: 28/30-4/31 $136.49

Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818
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Notification sent October 2[unknown], 1820 to Abraham Bigelow, Cambridge, Mass.
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147. David Wilson

Resident

[unreadable, possibly 9100]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Middlesex, ss.

At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A.D. 1820

Before the Hon. Samuel Dana, Esquire, Chief Justice,
and
William Wetmore, and 
Stephen Minot, Esquires
(Associate Justices of said Court.)

In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, David Wilson resident in Shirley in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 9.100 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit, 

"War Department.....Revolutionary Claim.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the "18th March, 1818, David Wilson late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the "Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight "dollars per month, to commence on the third day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. "Given at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War,"

appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,

Schedule,

containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, 

Real Estate - none
Personal Estate - none
In presence of David Wilson X mark
Caleb Butler

And the said. David Wilson having been first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he served as a private seven years and eight months in the Revolutionary war first  in Capt. Joseph Aroors company and Regiment commanded by Col. William Prescott, Massachusetts line in the year 1775 and afterwards in other corps was in the battles of Still water and (can't make out name of battle but ends with mouth) as is particularly set forth in his original declaration.
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In presence of Caleb Butler
David Wilson x mark

Sworn declared to before me

S. Dana Judge
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,

I, David Wilson do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatsoever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 scheduled herto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me God.

In presence of Caleb Butler
David Wilson mark X

Middlesex ss. C.C.C.P. June Term, A.D. 1820

Then the abovenamed David Wilson took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me, 
Samuel Dana Judge of said Court.

I, Abraham Biglow, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and 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 exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing

In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex on this 20th day of July 1820

Attr. (can't read)
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David Wilson

On rolls of Wilson's regt. 3 yrs.
If the Judge will certify that the claimant needs the assistance of his country for support, the claim will be committed.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Be it remembered, that on this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid) comes David Wilson of Shirley in said county of Middlesex and on oath declares, that he served in the war of the revolution, seven years and eight months and untill the end of that war that he [unreadable] in Massachusetts, eight months next he was on the Continental establishment one year under Captain [unreadable] and for Littles Regiment. the next was one the same establishment three years in [unreadable] Joseph Pattingills Company in Col. James Wesson's Regiment, and the last two years he was in Capt. William Stowe's Company, in [unreadable] Michael Jackson's regiment. John Brooks [unreadable] the last service he performed was at west point in New York, and in October Seventeen hundred and Eighty Three as well as he may remember [unreadable] Jackson handed him his discharge, which he [unreadable] was signed by the Commander in Chief, by which he was honorably discharged and returned to his residence in Shirley, on the last day of that October. This discharge he kept several years, but eighteen years since he was to [unreadable] that the [unreadable] of the [unreadable], look the [unreadable] of his family for a short [unreadable] with the papers he has, and his discharge was among them, the [unreadable]. He is now near seventy three years of age, destitute of property, and has no means of support, but his own [unreadable] labor, so that --

[large swooping scribble]

by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in the presence of Sam'l Dana in need of assistance from his country for his support. 

David Willson's mark X

Thus, made, subscribed, and sworn to, at Groton in said county of Middlesex

Sam'l Dana
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from whick it appears to me, that the said David Wilson did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy upwards of nice months.

Wherefore, in pursuance of directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,"  I have trnasmitted the said Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.

In testimony of all Which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Samuel Dana
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I hereby certify that the within named David Wilson who is personally known to me, is in such reduced circumstances in life as to need the assistance of his country for support.
April 9, 1819

D. Parker

David Wilson (on right side of page)
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33930
Reg. Invalid

File No. 33930

David Wilson
Private Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 9, Page 456

[ Arrangement of 1870 ]
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David Wilson
33930
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M.S. Senate chamber
March 10, 1857,

Sir,

I enclose herewith a letter from A.W.G. Davis of Virginia in relation to the revolutionary services of David Wilson, who entered into service in the state of Maryland, with a [unreadable] that you will furnish me with any information which office may afford in regard to the case, so that I may communicate it to the [unreadable] interests.

I have the honor to be yours respectfully
[unreadable]

Hon. Sen. B. Whiting
[unreadable] of Pensions

Return - ltr enclosed [unreadable]
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The National Archives
From VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name Wilson, David 
Grade Private 
Line Maryland

Warrant Number 11799
Acreage 100
Issued October 6, 1794 to Henry Purdy, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776 and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.