Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,082, William Wilkinson, R.I.
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SERVICE
R. I.

Wilkinson, William
                  Susan

NUMBER
W.26.082.
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677

Massachusetts
Susan Wilkinson
widow of William Wilkinson decd
who was taken Prisoner in 1781 & died while a prisoner, date not ascertained 
of Bristol in the State of Masstt.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain -- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Greene in the R Island line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Masstt.
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of March 1837 and Sent A. Bassett Taunton Masstt.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1837   $480.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. "  40.00
                $520.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3d.}

Recorded by DD Addison Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 1.  Page 72
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol Ss - On this sixth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in said County of Bristol, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, Susan Wilkinson a resident of Attleborough in said County of Bristol for Seven Years last past and before that time a resident of Cumberland in the County of Providence and State of Rhode-Island, aged Eighty one or 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836 - That she is the widow of William Wilkinson late of Cumberland aforesaid deceased, who was a private Soldier in the Army in the War of the Revolution - That the said William Wilkinson in the latter part of the year 1779 or in the early part of the year 1780, voluntarily enlisted as a soldier in one of the Rhode Island Regiments for three years or during the War, which she does not recollect - That he was captured by the enemy on the 14th of May 1781 - Since which time she has never seen the said William Wilkinson, but have often heard that he was dead - She refers to the Certificate of John S. Dexter which is hereto annexed, and who was a Major
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as stated by him, for all the facts relative to the services of the said William Wilkinson in the Army in the War of the Revolution -

She further declares that she was married to the said William Wilkinson on the fourth day of February Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine:  that she has never seen her husband since he was captured as aforesaid & cannot tell when or where he died - She has not heard from him for more than fifty years - She further says that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said William Wilkinson, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Susan her == mark Wilkinson

Witness
A Wassett

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written -
Before Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Bristol -

I Oliver Prescott, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol aforesaid, do hereby certify that Susan Wilkinson the applicant aforesaid for a pension cannot, "from bodily infirmity" attend the Court -
Oliver Prescott J. Probate
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I George B. Richards of Attleborough in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 47 - Years do testify and say that I know Susan Wilkinson, an aged woman, now residing in said Attleborough - She came from Cumberland in Rhode Island to Attleborough aforesaid Seven or Eight years ago according to the best of my recollection where she has resided ever since -
I further testify and say that she has not been married, to my knowledge, & that I have never heard that she has been married since her removal as aforesaid from Cumberland to Attleborough -
George B. Richards


Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol Ss. January 5 1836 - George B. Richards a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed -
Before me A Bassett Just. of the Peace -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol Ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Anselm Bassett is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be his, is genuine - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of February Eighteen hundred & thirty seven
A Bassett
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol Ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby Certify that Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in said County is the Judge of said Court of Probate & that the signatures to the foregoing Certificates purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fifteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty seven
A Bassett

[seal affixed to page]
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This page is a complete repeat of page 5 in this file.
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I certify and declare that it appears by the Regimental Book that on the first day of January 1781, the two Rhode Island Regiments on the Continental establishment which had theretofore been commanded, the one by Colonel Christopher Greene and the other by Colonel Israel Angell were incorporated and united under the command of the Said Christopher Greene; on which day William Wilkinson theretofore residing in Cumberland in the County of Providence was serving as enlisted Private Soldier in Said united Regiment, whose time and term of enlistment is not stated in Said Book, and continued faithfully to serve on duty as a [illegible] Guard consisting of about thirty five men, [illegible] Bridge on [illegible] River, he was captured by a Regiment of Regulars in the British Service under Colonel DeLancey, carried into New York City, and never exchanged, nor did he ever return to the Regiment:  The only [illegible] name in the Regiment Book is in these words - "Captured 14th May '81 - and claimed by the enemy." --
I further declare that it does not appear by said Regimental Book that any Noncommissioned officer Musician or Private who served in said Regiment between the said first day of January and fourteenth day of May 1781, was enlisted for any other term than three years or during the War. --
I moreover declare that a number of circumstances concur to induce a belief that Wilkinson enlisted in the latter part of the year 1779 or in the beginning of the year 1780 and into Angells Regiment which was reduced by the [illegible] of the two Regiments.
December 26. 1836. -
Jno Dexter Major of said Regt. on & after said 14th of May to the termination of the War. -
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As I have in the proceeding Certificate mentioned the manner of Wilkinsons Capture I beg permission to narrate some melancholy circumstances which attended or made a great Part of that unfortunate Event.
The attack on the Regmt was at early dawn:  Colonel Greene and Major Flagg , who the preceding night lodged near the Regmt for the benefit of procuring Forage in the neighborhood and nine Privates were killed and a Lieutenant an Ensign, one Sergeant and twenty one Privates were taken Prisoners and carried into New York; of the latter one died in Prison and three were claimed by the Enemy. --

Jno Dexter
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1331
Susan Wilkinson
Bristol Co
Mass.
Allow 2yr pn $80
per Ann. no deduction


A. Bassett Esqr
Taunton
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I William Wilkinson of Cumberland in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations aged fifty Six years do testify and say that I have good Reason to believe that I am the Son of William Wilkinson Late of Said Cumberland Deceased and that Susan Wilkinson now resident in Attleborough in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts is my Mother - That I have no recollection of my Father because I have always heard that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was Captured and Carried away - That i never had any information when or where he died -
I further testify and say that my Mother the said Susan Wilkinson has never to my Knowledge been married since my recollection - She removed from Cumberland to Attleborough seven or eight years ago  William Wilkinson

State of Rhode Island Sc
Providence Sc Cumberland January 12th AD 1837
William Wilkinson a Credible witness made oath to the truth of the above affadavit by him signed
Before me Arnold W Jenks Just. Peace
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I Lucina Whipple of Cumberland in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation aged Eighty two years do testify and say that I have lived in Cumberland Seventy five years and have no knowledge or reason to believe that Susan Wilkinson widow of William Wilkinson Deceased now a resident of Attleborough County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts has ever been Married since she Lost her husband the said William Wilkinson
Lucina her X mark Whipple


State of Rhode Island &c
Providence Sc Cumberland January 12th AD 1837

Lucina Whipple a Credable witness made oath to the truth of the above affadavit by her signed
Before me Arnold W Jenks Just. Peace
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Town Clerk's office
Cumberland Dec 13" 1836

Mr. Geo. B Richards
Sir
Yours of the 12" Inst is recd - and [illegible] you have the Certificate of Marriage - agreeable to your [illegible] pay if you can make it convenient, if not Let it go

Yours respectfully

P. Sayles T. Clk
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[stamped]
WOONSOCKET
R.I.
DEC 13

Mr. George B. Richards
North Attleborough
M. Sc

Tinple
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,

John Brown Francis

Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

BE IT KNOWN, that the name, "HENRY BOWEN," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law:  Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Seven and of Independence the sixty-first

John Brown Francis

By His Excellency's Command.

Henry Bowen Secry

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State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Plantations.

Secretary's office Jan. 17. AD 1837.

I Certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State on the first Wednesday of May last Da A Daniels and Arnold W Jencks were severally elected Justices of the Peace for the town of Cumberland, County of Providence for one year and have been Commissioned accordingly, as appears of record in this office.

Witness  Henry Bowen Secry
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I hereby certify that William Wilkinson residing in Cumberland, son of Robert Wilkinson of New Jersey and Susanna Jillson, residing in said Cumberland daughter of Daniel Jillson of Attleborough, were Lawfully Joined together in Marriage on the Fourth day of February in the year of our Lord 1779 -
By me the Subscriber John Dexter Just. of Peace
Recorded February 5 1779 Witness John Dexter Town Clerk

Cumberland December 13" 1836 I certify the foregoing is a true Copy from the records -
Attest Pardon Sayles Town Clerk

Providence Ss.} in Cumberland December 15" 1836
Then the above named Pardon Sayles in his said capacity appeared before me and was duly engaged to the truth of the above statement according to Law
Dan A. Daniels Justice of the peace
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Revy

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 26, 082.
Susan Wilkinson
Widow of 
William Wilkinson
Pri Rev War

Act July 4th 36

Index:  Vol W, Page 347

[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1919 Jany. 10. Outline of claim to
Kate Finley Arnold, her letter in W.
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