Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17786, Robert Wilson, New Jersey
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New Jersey

Wilson, Robert

S 17786
Carded
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left side of paper - outside edge well torn

No 19.639

Ohio   Pittsburg
________________
Robert Wilson Sen. (senior?)
of Monroe county in the state of Ohio who was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Hazlete of the Reg't commanded by Colonel  Burwell in the New Jersey Militia for 2 years
___________
Inscribed on the Rolls of Ohio - Pittsburg t the rate of 80 Dollars  ----Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th Day of March 1831
_____________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending Sep "      40.00
                                                             _______
                                                             $200.00
                                                             _________
{Revolutionary claim
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by F.S. Evans Clerk
Book E. Vol. 8 Page 132


right side -  outside edges also torn

Letter to John Eaton Jr 23 Aug 1838
do to same (?) and Pension Agent
Wheeling 13 Sept 1838
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20097

Rob. Wilson Senr. (Senior?)
Ohio

Return 5.11.12 _?_ (very faint)

Adm. 2 years $80

R.F. Naylor Clk
Woodsfield
Monroe Co. Ohio
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Brief in the case of Robert Wilson Senr
Countty of Monroe
in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1822.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? About 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
drafted In 1776
11 ┃
Duration of Service.
Years,
Rank.
As a
Private
mentioned.
Names of General and Field Officers
Gen.
under whom he served.
Months. Days.
served month & month
about or every other
Col Burwell Capt Hazelet 
month
, during the whole
continuation of the said
Revolution excepting
one summer season a
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Huntingdon N.J.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No clergyman
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Chree Forest
Examining Clerk.
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State of Ohio Monroe County

On the 22nd day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon Jeremiah H. Hallock President and Amos B. Jones Jeremiah Hollister and John Lyme Esq associate (?) Judges of the Court of Common Pleas being a court of Record now sitting Robert Wilson Senior a resident of said Monroe County and state of Ohio aforesaid aged about seventy three 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 Act of congress passes June 7th AD 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  That is to say that he about the commencement of the Revolutionary War was drafted as a common soldier in the Militia of the State of New Jersey  and put under the command of Colonel P. Burwell / Burnell Captain William Hazel and a Major who lived in Potterstown whose name through infirmities of age is not at this time recollected (at Huntingdon County State of New Jersey aforesaid) where he then resided where he served when and where he served as a soldier in said militia under said officers at the several posts of Amboy Elizabethtown Newark and Moreth about or every other month during the whole continuance of the said Revolution excepting one summer season when he went into the factory at Quakertown in said State handmade shoes for the soldiers and was therefor released from Militia duty....
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...to prevent the British from crossing over from Staten and Long Islands which caused them many alarms.
  He hereby relinquishes very claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state whatever.,
Robert Wilson his X mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Robert J. Taylor (Naylor)Clerk

I Anne Wilson of or residing in Belmont County State of Ohio aforesaid hereby certify that I have for a term of sixty five years been personally acquainted with the said Robert Wilson Senior who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration and very well know from personal knowledge (crossed out word) he served in the Revolutionary War as he has in the above declaration stated and I was at that time being (?) a neighbor to him in the said Huntingdon County New Jersey and believes him to be eighty five years old.
Anne Wilson her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day endear aforesaid Robert J. Taylor (Naylor) Clerk

And James Canary of said Monroe County Ohio
being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has ever since his recollection been well acquainted with Robert Wilson Senior who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that he believes him to be eighty five years of age that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that he concurs in _?_ belief.
James Canary

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid....
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...swonr and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Robert T./J. Naylor Clk.
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Interrogatories _?_ any the Court
1st - where and in what year were you born.  Answer I was  _?_bristene Maryland AD 1748
2d - have you any record of your age and if so where is it.  
Answer  I have at home in a book.
3d -  where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live.
Answer in Huntingdon Co. New Jersey when called have lived 22 years in Leesburg VA - and 23 years in this state (small line added): him men in Malagn Township (?) Monroe County _?4th - How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom.
Answer I was drafted and performed my sworn duty.
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer There were no Regular army there we were all Militia under the command of colonel Abram Bunnel/Bunned and Captain Wm. Haslet and served month and month about at Amboy Elizabeth town Elizabeth town point and along the Presage River or North River during the whole war except one service.
6th did you ever receive a discharge fro the service and if so by whom and was it given and what has become of it.
Answer I think we had no other discharge except we were told to go home by our officers whenever there was a relief.
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...7th State the names of persons in your neighborhood to whom you are acquainted or known and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Answer: Anne Wilson and James Canary - Oswald Sill/Sell (written in smaller letters)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant (?) was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Anne Wilson who has signed and sworn to the first preceeding certificate is a resident (smudged) of said Belmont  (smudged word) is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit, and that James Canary who has signed and sworn to the above second certificate is a resident of said Monroe County and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
(vertical sidebar: (Robert Wilson 20097)
J. H Hallock         signatures' parentheses
John Linn            Judges of the Court of Com
 Amos b, Jones    _?_ (Pleas?)of Monroe Co. _?
J__ Hollister           (very faint print)

I Robert F. Naylor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify the the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application  of Robert Wilson Senior for a pension.  In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of Office  at ____field the 21st day of September 1832
R.F. Naylor Clerk
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State of Ohio
Monroe County

Personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Pace in and for said County Robert Wilson who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith the by treason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot sweat positively as to the precise length of his service but according tot he best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades:  I served four months during the summer of 1776 as a Private soldier under one Capt William Haslet Major Rinehart and Col. Bunnel. 
 I served for four months during the summer of 1777 as a Private Soldier in the Militia under the command of the dame officers generally.
I served for three months and fifteen days as a Private Soldier in the Militia in the Revolutionary War during the summer of 1778 under the Comm of the above named officers.
I served as a Private Soldier in the Militia of New Jersey for four months during the summer of 1779 under the command of the said Capt. Haslet and Col. Bunnel.
I served as a Private Soldier in the Militia of New Jersey for four months during the summer of 1780 under the command of the above named officers
I served as a Private Soldier in the Militia of New Jersey for four months during the summer of 1782 under the command of said officers. 
 I served as a Private soldier in the Militia of New Jersey for three months during the summer of 1783,  making in the whole twenty six months Exclusive of four months which I made shoes for the soldiers in Quakertown.
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....during the summer of 1781.  And for such services I claim a pension.

And in answer to the seventeenth objection from the War Department I further say I do not recollect  that I ever received any written discharge ("written" put in above "discharge").

Robert Wilson Sr. his X mark

Sworn and subscribed this 29th day ofJune AD 1833. Daniel Gray Justice of the Peace.

****remainder of page is so faded as to be illegible to transcribe.  sorry!
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...I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the applicant Robert Wilson Senior and the within named Gideon Mason clergyman and also with Anne Wilson and James Canary _?_ named in applicant's  first application and know them well to be persons of known truth and veracity.  The said Anne Wilson is an ancient lady of about eighty years of age who was sister in law to the applicant and _?_ that _?_ _?_ and his nearest neighbor and always saw and knew when he went into the service and when he returned from it. As witness my hand this 6th day of July 1833 - Daniel Gray Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Monroe County

 I Robert F. Naylor Clerk of theCourt of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify the Daniel Gray Esquire before whom affidavits were severally taken was and now is an acting Magistrate of said County duly sworn and commissioned according to Law and that the signatures  thereto purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Woodsfield the 8th day of July AD 1833.
Robert F. Naylor Clerk
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                                                                                                     M. E. E.
V. & 1812
Wars Section
                                                                                            February 1, 1930
Mrs. Martin L. Sigman
New Willard Hotel
Washington, D. C.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 17786, it appears that Robert Wilson was born
in 1747 near "Crestene, Maryland.
While residing in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, he enlisted
and served as follows as a private in Captain William Hazlett,
Company, Colonel Bonnell's New Jersey Regiment:
In the summer of 1776, four months: in the summer of 1777,
four months; in the summer of 1778, three months; in the summer
of 1779, four months; in the summer of 1780, four months: in the
summer of 1782, four months; in the summer of 1783, three months.
After the Revolution he lived in Leesburg, Virginia for
twenty-two years and in Ohio for twenty-three years.
He was allowed pension in his application executed September 22,
1832, at which time he was a resident of Monroe County, Ohio. At the
time of his application for pension he was referred to as Robert Wilson
Senior.
EARL D. CHURCH
In 1838 he resided in Belmont County, Ohio, where he had lived
for three years past.
One Samuel Wilson was a Justice of the Peace in Belmont County,
Ohio in 1838, no relationship is stated.
There are no further family data.
Anne Wilson, sister-in-law
sister-in-law of soldier testified 
in the case

                                                         Very truly yours,
                                                          Karl D, Church
                                                          Commissioner
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Left side of page:

P.  17786

INVALID

_?_ No. 17786
Robert Wilson
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 419

Right side of page:
July 10, 1905 History to Katherine E. Murphy, Barnesville OH
1919 June 18, History to Miss Clyde Carter, AW
1919 Nov. 19 Miss Clyde Carter advised of cost of copies and _?_ widows _?_
1924 June 10 copies mailed to Miss Clyde Carter AW
1930 Fe. 1, Hist. to Mrs. Martin L. Sigman, M.E.E.
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Morristown O Augt. 31, 183_  (paper folded at corner - exact yer unclear)

Hon. Joel R. Poinsett
    Enclosed I forward evidence in relation to the pension certificate of Robert Wilson, on its receipt please answer, I suppose a new certificate will "issue", if not please give instructions to way to proceed that he may obtain his pension, on the 4th September next there will be one year due him, he is a very old man and this is his only support.

I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt. servant
John Eaton Jr
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State of Ohio Belmont County

Conformably to the Regulations of the war department of the 27th of October 1832, I Samuel Wilson all magistrate in the county above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz: from my own personal knowledge that Robert Wilson Snr. who this day appeared before me to take the oat of identity, is the identical pensioner he declares himself to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the pension certificate is true -
Given under my hand this 28th day of August 1838 - Samuel Wilson Justice of the Peace.

The State of Ohio Belmont County
I John C. Tallman Clerk of the curt of Common Plea s within and for the county aforesaid do certify the Samuel Wilson Esquire, at the time of taking and certifying the foregoing affidavit was an acting Justice of the Peace and for said county duly commissioned and sworn.  I further certify that his signatures above written are genuine.
In witness where of I hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court at St. Clarksville the 31st day of August AD 1838
John C. Tallman Clerk
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State of Ohio Belmont County

 Be it known, that before me Samuel Wilson a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county aforesaid persona;;y appeared Robert Wilson Snr. and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Robert Wilson Snr. named in an original pension certificate, now illegally withheld by Daniel Gray Esq. of Monroe County Ohio.  The said Daniel Gray obtained the certificate for the purpose of drawing the pension and has kept more than half of the amount drawn for his services and now refuses to give up the said certificate unless he receives one half for his troubles.
That he is entitled to a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum on account of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary War - that he now resides in Belmont County Ohio and has resided there for the space of three years to last spring, and that previous thereto he resided in Monroe County, Ohio

Robert Wilson his X mark
]Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of August 1838
Samuel Wilson
Justice of the Peace.
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at bottom of paper:

R F Naylor Clerk
Woodsfield
Monroe county
Ohio
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Section V -handwritten but too faint to make out.

written:  No, explained and...... (can't read the rest).
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Hand writing VERY faint - some illegible

Action XI:
  NO, proved answering and explained by accompanying affidavits.  D Gray _?_

XII:  NO Explained  (rest illegible)
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
---
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the penchant
three or four months is too inhands
of the place
pensioner and the length of his
denite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the cerficate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Morristown.                 Thee (?)
Aunt 11

Hon Joel R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
Washington City
DCA

(sidebar to left)

E433 Aug/ 15, 1838
Pension Office
(illegible signature)
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Morristown Belmont County Ohio
August 11, 1838

Hon. Joel R. Poinsett
     A Revolutionary Pensioner obtained a certificate a number of years ago, and when he obtained it he put it into the hands of a Mr. Gray who has drawed it ever since and charged one half for his trouble, the old man thought that oppressive but was willing to put up with that if he had got the balance. Mr. Gray has used a part of which he agrees was coming to the old man and it cannot be collected off him.  The Pension has not been drawn for one year, the old man wants it out of his hands but he will not give up the certificate.  The object of this letter is to obtain information how he may obtain  his pension, whether he can get another certificate and the course to be pursued in obtaining it.
His name is Robert Wilson, he lived in Monroe County, O ("Ohio"), when he obtained his pension, he now lives in this county (Belmont) and has for several years, when he requested me to aid him I think he informed me the amt. his certificate called for was $80.
Your earlier attention and an early answer to this letter will confer a favor.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your boding servant.
John Eaton Jr.
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(Writing very faint and hard to read)

Barnesville.Ohioi
June 21 1905

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir -
    Will you please inform me if there is any record of one Robt. Wilson of Va, a revolutionary soldier being a pensioner of regulation.  Thought to be an inhabitant of Va,  at time of enlistment.  Drew a pension, place and date of enlistment not known. Lived in Belmont Co. Ohio between years of 1838 1843 is thought to have been between these years near as can find out...
9639
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...Perhaps from Sonder/Fonder Co. VA, as he came from Sondor/Fondor Co., to Belmont Co., Ohio.  Would be glad of any proof on records to establish the facts that Robt. Wilson was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner as he was an ancestor of mine.
(next line illegible: H--ing a  ---able Murphy)

I am yours and oblige
Katherine E. Murphy
Barnesville, Ohio
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U.S. Pension Offce Jun 23 1905
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January 23 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

My dear Sir -
   Will you kindly send me the pension of Robert Wilson - Certificate No. 19639 Man of Revolution Pittsburg, Ohio, - issued Aug 8 - 1833
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..... I will deeply appreciate the courtesy -
Thanking you in advance for your kindness
Very truly yours
(Mrs; Martin L.) Vivian Lewis Sigman

I will be the guest of the New Willard Hotel Washington from Jan 29 to Feb 2nd and I would appreciate if you could get this copy for me while I am in Washington.
I thank you
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Rev Sec


Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, November 16, 1919.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Revolutionary War Soldier.
I received from your department a blank properly filled out in
relation to the war record of my ancestor, Robert Wilson who served
in the New Jersey troops, and was granted a pension certificate no.
19639.
In this record is stated date of enlistment, captain and Colonell
, residence at enlistment, date of application for pension, residence
at that time and the age at application.
Is there any other information contained in his application?
And if so, could I have a copy of the original application? This is
on a printed form, and may be all the information that most people
use, but I desire especially to get all the information on the application
if it contains more. On this his place of birth is not mentioned.
The secretary of one of the county historical societies in New Jersey
has written me that some of the applications for pensions contained
very full information; some for widows using the family Bible records
, and I am writing upon his advice.
If this information could be given me, I would be very grateful
as I am getting in shape to join the D. A. R. and they say my line
is not proven to their satisfaction.
Yours very sincerely,
Miss Clyde Carter,
Sulphur Springs, Arkansas.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 18 1919
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington City, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I wish a copy of the official record of Robert Wilson, private in the
Revolutionary War, who enlisted from Hunterdon County New Jersey and
served under Captains Hazlet, and his Colonel was Bonnell applied
for a pension Sept. 22, 1832 and was living in Monroe County, Ohio at
I wish to know his record, and would like especially to know in what
his pension stopped as I have no other means of finding out the
late of his death. If his wife's name is given in his application,
would like to know that
I would thank you for this information as it is on his record that I am
applying for admission into the D. A. R.
June 6, 1919.

Respectfully yours,

Miss Clyde Carter,
Sulphur Springs, Arkansas.
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Dear Sir,

I am enclosing $1.35 for the record as described in the letter I am sending also.
Plese sendto
Miss Clyde Carter
Sulphur Springs
Arkansas
May 28 1924
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                                   Rev. War Section.
                                     3 - 1866
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREU OF PENSIONS
WASINGTON, DC
Nov. 19, 1919.

Miss Clyde Carter,
Sulpher Springs, Ark.

 Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 16” instant, you
are advised that if you desire photostat copies of the
original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim
of Robert Wilson, New Jersey Troops, S. File 17,786,
the same will be furnished you under the provisions of
the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents
per page with twenty-five cents extra if certification
is desired. The number of pages to be copied is nine.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau
by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the
Interior.
It does not appear that anyone applied for pension
as the widow of said soldier and you were informed on
June 18, 1919 that it was not stated whether he was married
.
very respectfully,
E,C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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Miss Clyde Carter
Sulphur Springs
Arkansas
M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
June 4 1924.
Chief Rev Seckington.
Sir:
I have this day received
from Miss. Clyde Carter
M.O. No. 59.98.9.
for $1.35
requesting
postoffice address as per
letter herewith.
W
K
I
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
---
Chief Finance Div.
H.C.L.
Chief of
&
Chief clerk.
Approved:
(No.)
●
(No.)
Remarks:
Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate)
as
forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
copies of 4 pieces consisting of
M
166
Division
(No.)
pages to be
M 6
X
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. War Section.
3 -- 1824
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON NOV. 19, 1919.

Miss Clyde Carter,
Sulpher Springs, Ark.
Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 16” instant, you
are advised that if you desire photostat copies of the
original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim
of Robert Wilson, New Jersey Troops, S. File 17,786,
the same will be furnished you under the provisions of
the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents
per page with twenty-five cents extra if certification
is desired. The number of pages to be copied is nine.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau
by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the
Interior.
It does not appear that anyone applied for pension
as the widow of said soldier and you were informed on
June 18, 1919 that it was not stated whether he was a
married.

send her of this
dec
pays
of Sept. 23, 1832 - 4 pages
Jan 8. 1833.
" " Aug 28, 1838-
Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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(writing very faint)
Dates of  Enlistment or appointment & length go service:
summer 1776.   4 mos. 
      "        1777.    4  "
       "       1778.    3 "
       "       1779.    4  " 
       "       1880.    4 " 
       "        1881.    4. " 
        "       1883     3. "


Captain:  Wm. (crossed out)Hazlett (for all)
Colonel:  Bunnell. (for all)

State (for all) NJ

Battles: none stated
Residence:  Hunterdon Co. NJ
Date of App.: Sept 23 1832. __?__
Residence :  Monroe Co. Ohio
Age at date of app: b.1747  (crossed out) MD
    It is not stated whether he was married nor it there any explanation of his being entitled Senior.  For date of last payment etc.

Respectfully, Commissioner

I could not find a Capt. Wm. H. on NJ Archives, only a Robert.
Couldn't find any _? on MD Rolls. __?__ or similar named maps so did not use.