Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44078, Moore Willson, Continental Va.
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SERVICE - Continental Va.

Willson, Moore

NUMBER - S 44078

Inc in Westmoreland & Richmond Cos. Va.
in 1821, agent of 1 yrs. res, Wayne Steuben [illegible] N.Y. Wife Christiana
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182820
NEW YORK
Moore Willson
of Steuben Co. in the State of New York
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailor of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of No. 1822 and delivered to the Pensioner.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 ---$420.80
Semi Anl all'ce ending 4 Mar 23 ---$48.00
52 mos                                           $468.80
$8
____________
30                           {Revolutionary Claim,
                                Act 18th March, 1818}
                                          &
                                1 May 1820
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State of New York
County of Steuben

On this 17th day of October 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for said County of Steuben, Moore Willson aged 71 years and being resident in the Town of [illegible] in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that he the said Moore Willson sometime in the month of April in the year of our Lord 1777 according to the best of his recollection enlisted as a private in Captain Robert Smith Company belonging to Col. George Bailor's Regiment of Light Draggoons in the Virginia Line, that he continued in service in said Regiment and Company under said enlistment for the term of three years being the term for which he enlisted as aforesaid when he was regularly and honorably discharged at Fredericksburg in the State of Virginia by a writing under the land of the said Col. Bailor which said discharge he has long since lost and cannot produce.  That his aforesaid enlistment took place in the Parish of [illegible] in Westmoreland County in the State of Virginia.  That he made a declaration on the 27th day of April 1818 before William Heben Esquire then one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Steuben which said Declaration was under oath and in pursuance of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain pensioners engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 day of March 1818.  That said declaration was sent to the War Department as this deponent understood and requested to be done, that he never has been able to get any information [illegible] said declaration so said aforesaid.  The he the said Moore Willson was in the service of the United States one year previous to his enlistment as above stated which said last mentioned service commenced sometime
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time in the month of April 1776 -at the Town and in the County of Richmond in the State of Virginia in Captain Richard Parkers' company in Colonel Woodford's regiment of infantry being the 2 Virginia Regiment that said last mentioned service ended at the time the service first above mentioned commenced.  That he was discharged from said one year service by Leut Col. Parker of said 2 Regiment at Williamsburg in Virginia.  That he was in the Battle of Monmouth, Brandywide, at the siege of Norfolk and that he has no other evidence now on his person of his said service.

And in pursuance of the act of the 7th od May 1820, 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 by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with interest 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 that what is contained in the Schedule hereto amended and by me subscribed
Schedule
No Real Estate whatever
Personal Estate
One cow, two shoate, 4 sheep & 3 lambs; 2 beds one of which is a feather bed weighing about 8 or ten pounds & the other a chaff bed, one [illegible] a Blackwalnut chest, cost when new $4.00 &
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been in use about 20 years - one old cherry table worth about $2.00 - 2 old hoes, one [illegible] one old grass scythe - [illegible] & tackling - 4 or 5 knives & forks - about 6 pewter table spoons - 4 or five pewter tea spoons, 3 earthan cups and saucers 4 common kitchen chairs, clothing hardly sufficient to make me & my family comfortable.
My family consists of three persons, including myself, my wife Christiana aged fifty eight years last may - is in tolerable health for a person of her advanced years, my daughter Sarah aged 12 years & some months in good health - my trade is that of a house carpenter and [illegible] but I am not able to pursue it or anything else of any consequence, owing to my advanced age and infirmities.
Sworn to and declared in open Court on this 17th day of October AD. 1821

Moore Willson

Before me
John Metcalfe Clerk of Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben
I John Metcalfe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben 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
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total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty three dollars - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 34th day of October 1822
John Metcalfe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Steuben County
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Moore Wilson
Priv
Washington L. Guard
Col: Baylors Va Regt
1777 - 3 years

17 Apr [illegible]

[handwritten - not on Virginia Continental rolls]
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State of New York
Steuben County
Moore Wilson
of the town of Wayne in the said County of Steuben & State of New York came before me John Dow one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Steuben who being duly sworn deposes declares and says, That he enlisted into the service in the month of June or July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five - that he belonged to Capt Richard Parkers Company in the 2 Virginia Regiment of which regiment - Woodford was Colonel.  Charles Scott Leut Colonel, in the Virginia line.  That he served about one year as private soldier on the Continental establishment in the war of the revolution - that he was honorably discharged by the said Capt. Richard Parker in July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six - that the discharge is not in existance at this time - And that he again enlisted in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for the term of three years and served in what was called Gen Washington's life guard, in Capt Robert Smith Company of troop or horse that he belonged to the regiment of which George Balor was Colonel Otterbod Burd Leut Colonel and Alexander Clough was Major - that before his time of service expired Col William Washington commanded the said regiment.  That he serviced three years in the said Company and Regiment of horse or troop in the Virginia line on the Continental establishment in the war of the revolution against the common enemy and was honorably discharged by the said Capt Robert smith at the expiration of the said term of
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three years service.  And that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for suport.
Moore Willson
Sworn and Subscribed the seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me John Dow one of the Judges of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Steuben State of New York
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January 6, 1938

Moore, Willson
S. 44078
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. R. J. Henry
217 Broadway, Apt. 7
Peublo, Colorado

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Moore Wilson of Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 44078, based upon the service of Moore Willson in the War of the Revolution.
The sate and place of birth of Moore Willson (as his name is shown in the claim) were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Moore Willson enlisted in Richmond, Virginia, sometime in April, 1776, served one year as private in Captain Richard Parker's company in Colonel Woodford's Second Virginia regiment.  He enlisted in the Parish of Matticks in Westmoreland County, Virginia, sometime in April, 1777, served three years in General Washington's Life Guard, in Captain Smith's company in Colonels George Baylor's and William Washingtons Regiment of Light Dragoons; he was in the battles of Brandywine, and Monmouth, where wounded in his right arm, and in the Siege of Norfolk, and was discharged in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was living in Wayne, Steuben County, New York.
On October 17, 1821, he stated that he was
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seventy-one years of age, that his wife, Christiana or Christena, was fifty-eight years of age last May, and his daughter, Sarah, was twelve years and "some months old".
The papers on file in this claim contain no further reference to the family of the soldier, Moore Willson.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data -
Moore Willson
Certificate # 18820
Issued November 18, 1822
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced April 17, 1818
Acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820
New York Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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44078

INVALID.

Revy

File No. 44.078
Moore Willson
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 5, Page 569
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Handwritten - 1928 - Oct 31 [illegible] F. Webster Tyler [illegible]
[Handwritten - 1938 - Jan 6 "   "  Mrs. R. J. Henry, [illegible]
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I certify that Moore Wilson did duty as a private soldier in Colo Bailors Regt of Horse in the winter 1779 [illegible] [illegible]Maryland then Commanded by Colo William Washington and that the said Wilson was much esteemed by his officers as a faithfull soldier & an honest man.  I have no doubt but that the said Wilson continued in the said regt to the [illegible] of his enlistment.
Mountjoy Bayly [illegible]
a Captain in the 7the Maryland Regt
City of Washington [illegible] 1822
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Peter Putman
Affidavit
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I William  Helm late one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do hereby certify that Moore Willson of the Town of Wayne in said County did on the twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen make a declaration in writing before me under oath of his services in the revolutionary war under and in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", which declaration after being duly subscribed by me was handed to the said Moore Willson to be transmitted to the War Department - given under my hand this 24th day of October 1822
Wm Helm
State of New York
Steuben County, Clerk's Office 
I certify that William Helm whose signature and proper hand writing appears to the above certificate was on the twenty seventh day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such - given under my hand & seal of office this 24th day of October A.D. 1822
John Metcalfe
Clerk of Steuben County
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Moore Wilson
 N. York

Not on N. York roll of pensioners

Joseph L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department
Washington City

File this with [illegible]
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HHS

Pueblo Colo.,
Dec 28, 1937

Veterans Administration, Washington DC

Gentlemen: - 
Will you please send me a copy of the (only me)
pension data of Moore Wilson [illegible] about 1737 who served with the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War and received his pension 1820.  Does it mention any of his relatives and his service.  I wish this data to establish my eligibility to the D.A.R.

Yours very truly,
Mr. R. J. Henry
217 Broadway Apt 7
Pueblo Colo.
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Arkport, NY
Jan 24, 28

Gentlemen:
My great-great-grandfather, Moore Wilson (Willson) was in the Revolutionary War from the State of Virginia and later received a pension while a resident of New York State.
Please send me his service record together with all other possible information.
Thanking you, [illegible]
Sincerely yours,
F. Webster Tyler

P.S. Moore Willson had a son Jacob who was in the War of 1812.  Have you any record concerning him?
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section.

October 30, 1928

F. Webster Tyler
Arkport,
New York.

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim, S. 44078, it appears that Moore Willson, enlisted in April 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Richard Parker's Company, Colonel Woodford's Second Virginia Regiment.  He enlisted in the Parish of Matticks in Westmoreland County, Virginia in April 1777 and served three years as a private in General Washington's Life Guards in Captain Robert Smith's Company, Colonels George Baylor's and William Washington's Regiment of Light Dragoons, he was in the battles of Brandywine and Monmouth where wounded in his right arm, and in the siege of Norfolk.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was living in Wayne, Steuben County, New York.
In October 1821, he stated that he was seventy-one years olf and referred to his wife, Christiana, aged fifty-eight years last May, and to his daughter, Sarah
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aged twelve years and some months.
There are no further family data.
In order to search the War of 1812 records of this bureau for a soldier named Jacob Wilson, some of the following data is essential:  approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Respectfully,

W. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.

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