Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,674, Andrew Wilson, N.C.
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(8-1776)
Service          Number
N.C. Wilson, Andrew R.11,674
                    Mary
Contents
Went to service from East Tenn.
d. Dec. 11, 1811
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No.14.353
Application for Pension
Act July 7th 1838
Mrs. Mary Wilson
Widow of 
Andrew Wilson.
S.C.
Act 7 July 1838
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State of South Carolina,
Greenville district.
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On this the eighteenth day of March 
A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and Fiftyone
Personally appeared before me, John Watson judge of the court of [illegible] for said district Mary Wilson a resident of Pickens district, in the State Aforesaid aged Eighty two Years. Who being first duly Sworn According to law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July the 7th A.D. One Thousand [crossed out] Eight hundred and Thirty Eight. Entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows. 
That She is the Widow of Andrew Wilson, who was a private in the War of the Revolution with Great Brittain in the Year A.D. 1776, in a company commanded by Captain James Roddy, with Col. Clark, Shelby and Valantine Sevier. That her said Husband marched from East Tennessee through the State of North Carolina,
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into the State of South Carolina, and was in an attack with the enemy on the Packolet River and in the Battle of Musgrove's Mill in South Carolina
"She further declares that She was Married to the said Andrew Wilson on the 28th day of June A.D. 1785." That her Husband the Aforesaid Andrew Wilson died, on the eleventh day of December A.D. 1811. "That She was not Married to him prior to his leaveing the service. "But the Marriage took place previous to the first of January A.D. 1794 [illegible] At the time above Stated. "That She is now a Widow and has been ever since the death of her aforesaid Husband and has never before made application for a pension. And that She has no documentary evidence in Support of the Claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before Me this 18th day of March A.D. 1851.
Mary Wilson 
[X mark]
John Watson judge of the court of [illegible] of Greenville district South Carolina
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State of South Carolina Greenville district
On this the 29th day of March A.D. One thousand eight hundred and Fifty one personally appeared before a Notary Public for Greenville district, Solomon Wade a resident of Pickens district in the State Aforesaid. Who on being sworn According to Law, declares, That That he was acquainted with Andrew Wilson the Husband of Mary Wilson as set forth in the foregoing declaration and that He said Andrew and Mary Wilson lived together and was reputed Man and Wife for many years prior and up to the death of the said Husband - and that He said Mary Wilson is still a Widow and has been ever since the death of her Husband aforesaid. [crossed out]
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above. Written attest. J Powell N.P.G.D.
Solomon Wade [X mark] 

Tho. B. Thorton

And I hereby certify that Solomon Wade is a credible witness.
J Powell
Notary Public
Greenville district
State aforesaid
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11,674
P.O. Mary Wilson
Service: Widow Andrew Wilson

Enlisted: _________, 18
Discharged:  ______, 18
(REJECTED stamped across the above two lines)

Application filed:  ______,18

[crossed out] Claim filed too late to be entered on list of 
[crossed out] rejected claims printed in 1852

Attorney: _________
P.O. _________

_______ Recognized.    _______Contra [cut off]
_______ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for _______, 18
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No 14.353

Mary Wilson
widow of Andrew
S.C. [underlined]
Act of 7th July 1838
To Joseph Powell. June 20th 1857
11674
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Pickens District
Mary Wilson [illegible]
M. Thompson 
Power of Attorney
M Cole
Aug 15 1857
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Ex by the above agt Aug 18/57
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
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Know all Men by the Presents, That I, Mary Wilson of Pickens District and State of South Carolina Widow of Andrew Wilson deceased, 
hereby constitute and appoint W Thompson
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could so were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this 18 day of July A.D. 1851.
Mary Wilson [X mark] [round squiggle]
Signed and Sealed in the presence of 
John Bower
Thornton Benson
STATE of South Carolina Pickens District 
On this Eighteenth day of July A.D. 1851
before me, the subscriber, a Justce of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Wilson and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas H Bower J. Peace.
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Claim of 
Act of
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STATE OF [blank]
COUNTY [b;ank]
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Be it known, That on this [blank] day of [blank] A.D., eighteen hundred fifty [blank], before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared [blank] a resident of [blank]  
in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the [blank]
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of [blank] Dollars per annum; that [blank] has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, this day and year aforesaid, before me.
[blank] J. Peace
I, [blank] Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that [blank] who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.  J. Peace
I, [blank]Clerk of the [blank] Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that [blank] before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is [blank] signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this [blank] day of [blank]
A.D. 185[blank]
Clerk.
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State of [blank]
County of [blank]

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me that [blank] was a  Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $[blank] per annum and that [blank] died on the [blank] day of [blank] eighteen hundred and [blank] leaving surviving [blank] and that [blank] the only surviving [blank] of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this [blank] day of one thousand eight hundred fifty.
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April 7, 1857
Appl. of Mrs. Mary Wilson wid: of Andrew 
Jos. Powell Greenville [illegible]
Honorable James E. Heath
Commissioner Pensions
Washington City S. C.
[faint postal mark on left of page and illegible scribbles]
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Greenville 6th S.C.
March 29th 1857
Honorable James E Heath
Sirs
Enclosed you will receive the Declarations of Mary Wilson for a pension = I am not aware of the proof that is required in such cases. - The Brother of the Husband of applicant was "and may be yet", a pensioner on the Pension Roll (William Wilson) Who was in the same Service with Andrew Wilson = and resides in Carter County East Tennessee - Post office [illegible] Cross+Roads." But he has been In-sane for Some years - consequently no proof can be made by him, "But if the name of William Wilson is found upon the
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Rolls in the office where such papers are kept - there is no doubt. But the name of Andrew Wilson - the Husband will also be found there too. "I shall await instructions
from your Honorable James E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Most respectfully Your obt. [illegible]
Joseph Powell
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COPY.
June 26, 1851.
Joseph Powell, Esq.
Greenville, N. C.
Sir;
The declaration in the case of Mary Wilson has been received. Her marriage must be proved by the certificate of the Clerk of the County in which it occurred and by witnesses who know that she was married prior to 1794.
The service of her husband must be sustained by the certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina and by persons who know that he was in service and the particulars of it.
Signed F. S. Evans, for Commissioner.