Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11662, Peter Wilson, Ga. Va.
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[Form with handwriting]
(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Ga. Wilson, Peter R. 11662
Va. Dice
CONTENTS
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Virginia
Campbell County to wit:
I George W. Dabory Clerk of the County court of the county and state aforesaid, do certify that it appears form the Registry of Marriages preserved in my office according to Law, that Peter Wilson intermarried with Dicry Cumbo in the month of May 1798 and that the ceremonies were performed by the Reverend Charles Cobb a regularly ordained minister of the Gospel legally authorized to celebrate the rites thereof and that his certificate of the same was duly returned, and now remains on file in my Office
In Testimonium cujas rei [underlined]. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Office this 17th day of November 1848, and in the 73d year of the Commonwealth.
Gro: Wm Dabory
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Secretary of War
Washington
District of Columbia
Cincinnati FEB 27 FREE
official business
[upside down]
Respectfully referred to the
________ of __________
___________
March 4/56 Peter Wilson
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Respectfully referred to the
________ of __________
___________
March 4/56 Peter Wilson
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Feb 28th 56
Sir
Please inform me of the name of Peter Wilson is ____ in the war department office he served in the Amer-can revolution _____ Captain George ____ in the line of  ____ ____ and Georgia services
His widow is now in distressed circumstance and has requested me to see after the ____ her husband ____ his life nor did ___ attend to his claiming upon _____
Please ____ this at your earliest convenience
Respectfully
J MCummin
Atty
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No 515
Dice Nilsen
___ of Peter
Ohio
a _ __ July 1848
____ 1798
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County
I Dice Wilson; a resident of the city of Cincinnati, in said Hamilton County; aged sixty four years being first duly ____ according to land, do on my oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress approved July 29th, 1848, relating to ____ due the evidence of soldiers of the Revolution.
That I am the widow of Peter Wilson deceased, who was a private and served in the state of Georgia in the War of the Revolution; under the command of Captain George Walton as was stated in my late husband's (said Peter Wilson's) discharge, as certificate of his said services; which Discharge or Certificate with all the other papers of said Peter Wilson was _____ by fire; some time after the death of said Peter, in my house in the state of Indiana;
That said Peter Wilson served in the war aforesaid about seven years and that he served during said war I was married to said Peter Wilson (when I was in my fifteenth year) in the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, at the house of Reverend Charles Cobb, in the presence
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of said Cobbs family, and of Peggy Wilson, ___ Wilson, and Tabby Wilson in the County of Campbell and state of Virginia.
That I and said Peter Wilson lived together as husband and wife from the time of our said marriage during and until his death; which occurred in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen - near New Albany in the state of Indiana,
I have no written evidences of the facts here stated by me; all such papers were consumed by the fire aforesaid together with my house, and furniture; about six years after my husbands death.
I verily believe my husband Peter Wilson prior to my intermarriage with him; served in said war as aforesaid; I have seen writings setting forth his services; and I have after heard my husband and his brother Isaac Wilson talk of their services in said war; that they both fought the battels of those days; and I have often heard said Peter say he was entitled to Bounty land for his services; and I have heard these things from other old persons, now dead; and I remember that a certain man came to purchase said Peters right to his bounty land offering him a large sum of money
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for his papers; containing the evidences of his (said Peter's) aforesaid services; said Wilson refused to part with his said military claims - and he never did trade for - nor assign the said papers and said papers were destroyed after his death by fire as aforesaid.
I am now a widow; I have no husband living;
I bore to said Peter Wilson, after my marriage with him; the following children, which were named as follows, McCradock Wilson, Patience Wilson, Prudence Wilson, Patsy Wilson, Henry Wilson, Thomas Wilson, Rebecca Wilson, Rebecca Wilson (2d.) Peter Wilson, Clarissa Wilson, and Samuel Wilson;
sworn to & subscribed
before me this 21st Nov. 1848
E.C. Roll
At the same time and place appeared Mary Bird, being fifty years of age, residing in the said City of Cincinnatti, Ohio, being duly ___ according to law, deposed and says, that she is the daughter of Isaac Wilson, who was the brother of the aforesaid Peter Wilson; that this affiant knows that Dice Wilson now present and said Peter Wilson, lived together as husband and wife; that this affiant knows said Dice is said Peter's widow.
That this affiant has often heard said Isaac & Peter Wilson, and others talking of their services in the war of the
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Revolution; and of the battles, they had been in in said war; from this affiants earliest recollection - to this hour this affiant always believed that both said Isaac & Peter Wilson served in the said war of the Revolution and as far as this affiant knows or has ever heard these acts were never disputed, but was admited by all who knew them before the birth of this affiant; and especially among the decendants of both Isaac *& said Peter Wilson; the latter and Dice Wilson, had the following named children, which I have seen; to wit, McCradack, Patience, Prudence, Patsy, Thomas, Peter, Clarissa and Samuel:
This affiant has after heard and always believed that said Peter Wilson was entitled to land from the government for his said services in the said war of the Revolution;
sworn to and subscribed
before me this 21st,
Nov. 1848,
EC Roll
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State Of Ohio, 
Hamilton County,

I, Edward Roll, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Hamilton do hereby certify that said two envelope, Dice Wilson and Mary Bird, were duly I swore in open court as set forth in the two foregoing affidavit

In Testimony Whereof, I the clerk of aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Cincinnati, in the said County , this 23rd day of Nov A.D. 1848.

Clerk, H. C. C. P.
Signature illegible

State of Ohio,
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STATE OF OHIO
HAMILTON COUNTY,

I, EDWARD C. ROLL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Hamilton, do hereby certify that _______________ whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was, at the time of subscribing the same, President Judge of the Ninth
Judicial Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the State of Ohio, duly commissioned and qualified; and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such. 

In Testimony Whereof, I, the Clerk aforesaid,
have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said
Court, at Cincinnati, in the said County, this
day of
A. D. 188
CLERK H. C. C. P.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 9, 1878.
Service:
11.692
P.O.      Wilson
Service:   
Enlisted:___________, 18
Discharged: ___________, 18
Application filed: _________, 18
Alleges: _________
re-enlisted: __________
Attorney: ___________
P.O. _______
_________Recognized.

_________Contract
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [Entire line stricken]
11,662
P. O. 
Dice Wilson
Service: Ga. & Va (Peter)
REJECTED
[Remainder of form is blank]
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No 515
Dice Wilson
O
Letr. J. Boyle 10 Jany 1851.
11662
No. admit to be credit [called for]
Act 29 July 48
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To
__________ Wilson,
Widow of Peter Wilson
Ohio
Let. J. W. Cunningham, March 10 /56
Let same April 25 /56,
11692
February 3d 1853.
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Pension Office
Novem 1849

Sir,
The papers in the case of Dice Wilson widow of Peter Wilson, who claims a pension under the acts of 29 July 1884, have been examined and filed.
The [illegible] now presented as to the marriage is satisfactory.  but the same as Mrs. Wilson's husband has not been set forth as my mind by the [illegible]   is there any proof to show how long he was engaged with the army in the war of the revolution.
Before any sub[illegible] adjustment of any claim can be made the commencement and the duration of each term of service with the names of the company freed officers under whom Peter Wilson served should as far as [illegible] specified and the amount of same he service he rendered in [illegible] should be established by the [illegible] at Richmond or by the testimony of two or more witnesses who were themselves in service with him.   maybe it can made clearly to appear by satisfied proof that Wilson rendered as much as 6 months service, we cannot grant his widow a pension.
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Cincinnati Ohio
Jany 3d 1851.
Hon Sir
In October 1848. I forwarded to your office the claim of Dice Wilson for pension for the services of her late husband Peter Wilson decd, in the War of the Revolution in the State [and] continental line of Virginia.
Be kind enought to inform me of the result of her application.
The papers were voluminous & expensive and therefore I request your honor to return them if they are not sufficient
I am yours &c
Jas Boyle
To Comr of Pensions.
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Heirs of Peter Wilson
Postmarked CINCINNATI, O. FREE [Date illegible]
Official business
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
District of Columbia
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Cin'ti April 16-56
To the Commission of Pensions
Several days ago I wrote to you relative to the claim of the Widow and Heirs of Peter Wilson who served in the war of the Am revolution
Your first letter I rec'd and returned with my answer in order that you might ascertain at once
the drift of My Enquires
You will please let me here from you as soon as convenient
Yours Truly
J W Cunningham
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Peter Wilson
Not on roll of Ohio Va. Ga
[Illegible]
Postmarked CINCINNATI, O. FREE FEB 27
Official business
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
District of Columbia
March 10 /56
Peter Wilson's
[service]
Let. J. W Cunningham.
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March 10 /56
Peter Wilson's
[service]
Let. J. W Cunningham.
Peter Wilson
Not on roll of Ohio Va. Ga
[Illegible]
Postmarked CINCINNATI, O. FREE FEB 27
Official business
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
District of Columbia
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Cin'ti Feb 27th 56
Sir
Please inform me if the name of Peter Wilson is on the roll or if their is any recorded evidence of his having served in the American revolution    His widow says that he Enlisted in the Army and served under Captain George Walton and was in the Virginnia & Georgia line during the war that he received his bounty land but never applied for a Pension
His widow is now living in Cin'ti and is in destitute circumstances and has applied to me to see if something can be got for her in consideration of her husband Services
Please answer this at your earliest Convenience
Respectfully yours
J W Cunningham
Atty at law
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Dice Wilson
Widow of
Peter Wilson decd
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Cincinnati, Ohio
October 25. 1850.
To the Commissioner
of Pensions
Hon. Sir.
On the 7th. Sept. 1849. Dice Wilson, forwarded her application for a Pension, which she claims to be due her from the U. States, on account of
her late husband Peter Wilson's military services in the War of the Revolution.
Please state what is the result of her application
I am your
Obedt. Servt.
Jas. Boyle
Agent for Dice Wilson
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To
__________ Wilson,
Widow of Peter Wilson
Cincinnati Ohio.
Feb. 3d 1853
Official business
Postmarked CINCINNATI, O. FREE APR 4
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of [Illegible]
Washington
District of Columbia
[Enq] Peter Wilson
[Charge] to Col Niles
Cole
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To
__________ Wilson,
Widow of Peter Wilson
Cincinnati Ohio.
Feb. 3d 1853
Official business 
Postmarked CINCINNATI, O. FREE APR 4
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of [Illegible]
Washington
District of Columbia
[Enq] Peter Wilson
[Charge] to Col Niles
Cole
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Official business
Postmarked CINCINNATI, O. FREE APR 4
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of [Illegible]
Washington
District of Columbia
[Enq] Peter Wilson
[Charge] to Col Niles
Cole
To
__________ Wilson,
Widow of Peter Wilson
Cincinnati Ohio.
Feb. 3d 1853
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Cincinnati April 3d -56
Hon [Grumob]
Sir -
In your letter through S Cole in answer to mine relative to the claim of Peter Wilson widow &c
and in answer has to say that Peter Wilson died
in 1813 was married to the wife now living in the State of Georgia in the year 1809
[Mrs] Wilson the widow of Peter Wilson now resides in Cincinnati and has several children 
living [heirs] of whom Peter Wilson is the Father
I return to you the letter [mailed] to me in  order that you may learn above the drift of my Enquires
Please [address] this as soon as convenient
if it is out of your [Illegible] of business to  give me the necessary information asked for in my [former] letter you will please [Illegible] the
request [then made] Peter Wilson rec'd his bounty land for his service in the War of the American Revolution
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and it seems to me if the records have not be kept very carlessly heretofore it would not take much time to ascertain if the name of Peter Wilson is on record in the war department in the department of State that at that day made a 
record of [mostly] of the character here mentioned 
The widow of Peter Wilson is now very poor and [I] dire without compensation seeking to get her rights. 
Respectfully
J W Cunningham
Atty at law