Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11855, John Wilson, Continental New York
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SERVICE
Continental
New York

Wilson, John
Betsey

NUMBER
W. 11855
B.L. Wt. 1525-100
B.L. Wt. 207-60-55

CONTENTS
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O.B. Merrill. Oct 15/58

6.341
New York A
Betsey Wilson,
widow of John Wilson
NY
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 80 dollars 00 
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued
10th day of Febry 1858
and sent to 
B. N. Loomis
Binghampton
N.Y.R.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 31 Vol. H
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158.151 act March 2./88
June 4/52
Betsey Wilson
widow of
John Wilson
Wilson Priv
N.Y. Contl line 
Revolution
As: 60 Acres Apl. 4"/56
N.Y. Ad Mar 1828
Boynton 976
R
Wilson J. Leroy
Layville
New York
No 207  ps Apl 15/36
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Greenville 29th July 1829
Received Land Warrant No 1525 issued
by the Secretary of War of the U States July 20th
1829 to John Wilson a Soldier of the New York
Line of the Army of the Revolution
Witness my hand
Lewis Wakeley

To the Hon Secry of War
Bounty Land Office
War Dept
Washington City
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State of New York
County of Broome

In open Court
November 24th 1857
Present
Hon H.S. Griswold County Judge
On this 24th day of November A D 1857 before the Broome County Court held within and for the County and estate aforesaid personally appeared Betsey Willson aged Seventy Six years a resident of the Town of Chenango in the County of Broome and State of New York who being 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
as passed on the 3d February AD 1853 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is now the widow of John Wilson deceased, who was a private in the company of N Y Artillery commanded by Captain [blank] in the 2 Regiment Commanded by [blank] in the War of the Revolution. To the best of her information and belief her Husband was a resident of the State of Vermont, when he entered the revolutionary service & that he was in the service four years and nine months
but the names of his officers the particulars of his service she is unable to State but refers to the proof on file in the Pension Office that her said Husband was a pensioner under the act of May 15th 1828 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum which was paid to him at the agency in Albany in the State of New York. She further States that she was married to the said John Wilson in the Town of Cairo Greene County NY
on the 14th day of January in the year AD 1824
by [unreadable] Brands Justice of the Peace of Greene Co NY [and th]at her name before her said marriage was [Betsey] Howard that her said Husband died [in the Town] of Union Broome County NY. that [he died on the] 2nd 
day of September A D 1849 as near as she can recollect
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State of New York
County of Broome
In open Court
November 24th 1857
Present
Hon H.S. Griswold County Judge
On this 24th day of November A D 1857 before the Broome County Court held within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Betsey Willson aged Seventy Six years a resident of the Town of Chenango in the County of Broome and State of New York who being 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 on the 3d February AD 1853 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is now the widow of John Wilson deceased, who was a private in the company of N Y Artillery commanded by Captain [blank] in the 2nd Regiment commanded by [blank] in the War of the Revolution. To the best of her information and belief her Husband was a resident of the State of Vermont, when he entered the revolutionary service & that he was in the service four years and nine months but the names of his officers the particulars of his service she is unable to State but refers to the proofs on file in the Pension office that her said Husband was a pensioner under the act of May 15th 1828 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum which was paid to him at the agency in Albany in the State of New York She further States that she was married to the said John Wilson in the Town of Cairo, Greene County NY
on the 14th day of January in the year AD 1824
by John Brand Justice of the Peace of Greene Co NY and that her name before her said marriage was Betsey Howard that her said Husband died in the Town of Union Broome County that he died the 2d day of September A D 1849 as near as she can recollect
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that She was not married to him prior to the Second of January AD 1800, but at the time above stated and she further states that there is no public or private Record of her marriage to the said John Wilson And she further states that he can not file herewith his certificate of discharge or his pension certificate for the Reason that she has been informed and believe that the same have been heretofore forwarded to the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions. his Certificate of discharge was filed there when he applied for his Pension and his Pension Certificate was sent to Albany in the year 1849 when she drew the balance of his Pension unpaid on his Pension Certificate at the time of his decease and she further declares that she is now a widow She further States that her said Husband resided at Cairo Greene Co NY when he applied for Record his pension certificate and that one Lewis Wakely acted as his agent 
            her
Betsey X Wilson
            mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year first above mentioned and I further
certify that I know the said deponent Betsey
Wilson and belive her to be as is above stated
and that she is of the age above stated and I
further certify that I am not interested in this
her claim as Attorney or otherwise
Witness my hand this 24th day of Nov
AD in Open Court.
J.S. Griswold County
Judge of the County of Broome
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State of New-York,
BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, WILLIAM C. DOANE, Clerk of the County of Broome, do hereby certify That Horace S Griswold whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a county Judge in and for the said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such county judge, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof of acknowledgement is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 23 day of July A.D. 1858.
Wm C. Doane Clerk.
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State of New York
Broome County ⎬ 
On the 24th day of November AD 1857 personally appeared before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly authorised to administer qaths Calvin Shepherd a resident of said County to me well known as a credible Witness and who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath State that he is a son of the said Betsey Wilson the above named applicant for a pension that he is now 46 years of age and has lived near to or in the same house with the said Betsey Wilson always since his recollection that he was present when his mother was married to the said John Wilson that he well recollects the fact that Esquire Brands married the said John Wilson to his mother then Betsey Howard that the said John Wilson & his mother lived together as Husband & wife until the death of the said John Wilson which took place as near at this deponent recollects on the second day of September A D 1849 and he further says that he was present at the funeral of the said John Wilson and Know personally all the circumstances of his death. And he further says that he knows the fact that the said John Wilson drew a pension for a number of years before his death, that he often saw his pension certificate and know the fact of his receiving the money drawn
Calvin Shepherd

Subscribed and sworn to
before me the day and years
first above written and I
certify that I am in no manner
interested
MC Hough
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Broome County
On this 24th day of November A.D 1857. personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Benjamin N Loomis & Calvin Shepherd who are to me well known and who are credible Witnesses and who being by me duly sworn depose and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs Betsey Wilson the above applicant for Pension, and the said B N Loonies for himself says that he has known her for about ten years last past, that he was acquainted with John Wilson her late Husband having known him for for about five years previous to his death that the John Wilson and Betsey Wilson lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be, And the said John Shepherd for himself that he has known her as long as he can recollect. that he was acquainted with John Wilson her late husband having known him for about twenty years previous to his death that the said John & Betsey lived together as husband & wife and were reputed to be such & that he never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. And both deponents say that the said John Wilson died about the 2d day of September 1849, and the said Betsey Wilson
has since that day and still is reputed to be his Widow which deponent believe to be the fact, That she has never married since her said Husbands death and is still a Widow and that her said Husband was the identical man mentioned as a pensioner in her declaration above and further they were present and saw Betsey
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Wilson Execute the forgoing affidavit by affixing her signature by making her mark to the forgoing declaration and making oath thereto in due form of Law and they deponents do reside in said County
B.N. Loomis
Calvin Shepherd

Suscribed and sworn to 
before me the day and year 
first above written and I
certify that I am in no manner,
interested
M C Hough
Justice of the Peace

State of New-York,
BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, WILLIAM C. DOANE, Clerk of the County of Broome, do hereby certify That M.C. Hough whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof of acknowledgement is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 23 day of Jany A. D. 1858.
W.C. Doane
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State of New York
County of Greene ⎬ ss
I John Wilson aged sixty five years do upon oath declare that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of "during the War," and served in the second Regiment of the New York line commanded by Colonel Van Courtland, after which I served in a body or regiment called the "Invalids" I further declare that I continued in the service aforesaid untill the close of the War, when I was regularly discharged from that same body, or regiment called the "Invalids, and when I was a private: I do further declare that I have been been found entitled by the Secretary of the Treasury to pay under an act of Congress approved 15th May 1828 I do further declare that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised me on the part of the United States nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever
Therefore know all men by these presents that I John Wilson aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Lewis Wakeley to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and recieve from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of June 1829
John Willson

I Luke Gardiner aged fifty five years do upon oath declare that I am well acquainted with John Wilson who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and do well know him to be the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further I know or do believe he did perform the military service therein stated.
Luke Gardiner
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State of New York
County of Greene
Before me Truman Sanford a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the before named John Wilson Subscriber to the aforegoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, likewise personally appeared Luke Gardiner who hath subscribed the aforegoing certificate of identity both well known to me to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this twenty seventh day of June 1829
in the 4th line from the bottom word "known" was inserted before signing
Truman Sanford Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Greene
In testimony that the above written Truman Sanford was a Magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments &c in the State of New York at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the County seal and subscribed my name at Catskill this Eighth day of July 1829 in my capacity as Clerk of the County aforesaid
Chas C. Abeel he be Clerk
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State of New York
County of Suffolk } ss
On this 22nd day of May 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Betsy Wilson, aged seventy four years, a resident of Sayville, in the town of Islip, County of Suffolk and State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Wilson deceased, who was a private in the revolutionary army under General Sullivan and continued in active service four years and Nine months in the war of the Revolution, and until peace was declared, and was then honorably discharged, that she is unable to state further particulars after the lapse of so long a period of time, but that she forwards herewith, a printed letter, which accompanied a Draft, for her late husband, for services in the said War -
She further states that she was married to the said John Wilson, by the late John Brand Esq. of Greene County New York, about the year 1827, and lived with him until his death which
occurred on the 2nd day of September 1849, that she has no family record or marriage certificate, and that she does not know that there is any public record of said marriage, that she is now, and has been, a widow, since the decease of her said husband -
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3rd 1855
Betsy X Wilson
      her mark
sworn & subscribed before
May 22nd 1855
John Wood Justice of the Peace 

We Calvin Shepard and Cynthia L. Shepard residents of the town of Islip in said County of Suffolk, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Betsy Wilson, in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that we knew her to live and cohabit with her said husband at the town
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of Maine, Broome County, New York for about five years, and the said Calvin Shepard further says that he well knew the said claimant and the said John Wilson at the time of their marriage and know they to live together as man and wife  until his death which occurred at the time above stated by the said Claimant, and that he has been intimately acquainted with the said Claimant since the decease of her said husband, and that she is now a widow,
and the said affiants further say that they have no interest in this claim
Calvin Shepherd
Cynthia L Shepherd

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to, and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
John Wood
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK } S.S.
I, JAMES B. COOPER, Clerk of the County of Suffolk, do hereby certify, that John Wood before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in said County, elected, sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature thereunto subscribed is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I haveunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 28th day of May 1855,
James Hooper Clerk.
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Communications in relation to the enclosed claims may be addressed to me at Sayville,
Suffolk County, Long Island, NY
Wilson J Terry
Postmaster at Sayville
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Binghamton Broome Co NY
Jan 23rd 1858,

Hon Geo C. Whiting
Commissions of Pensions

Enclosed you will find a declaration of Betsey Wilson for a Pension under the act of Feb 1853. I am personally acquainted with the facts which entitle the applicant to a pension. I was an acting Magistrate in this county the year 1844 & for 3 years following. And during those years the said John Wilson was Sworn before me as to his identity semiannually 4th March & 4th Sept when he drew his pension I saw his pension certificate on each occasion and I saw his wife the said Betsey Wilson who then lived with him as his wife and was reputed to be so. Soon after his decease the widow removed with her son to Long Island to live & returned to this County last fall. When they first enquired of me if she was not entitled a Pension - If any additional evidence is
required Please inform me as soon as convenient If not please forward the certificate to my care
Yours Respectfully
B.N. Loomis
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11855
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Betsey Wilson
Wid
John Wilson
Priv. Rev.

Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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207

60 acres
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No. 6.950
Belsey Wilson,
widow of John
Broome Co New York
Admd A of February
3. 1853, at rate of
$80 per annum
Commencing at date of
said act
Service private infantry
two years

Certificate to
B.N. Loomis Esq
Binghampton
New York
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Pension Office
Washington
D.C.
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Countd
New York
John Wilson
Act, 1828.
Record book shows
Ctf. # { 1128 } " 1828 papers
       { 900   } not on file in this Bureau

The claims under act
of 1828 were adjudicated
in the Treasury Dept
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3d Auditor's Office
Feby 8th 1838
Sir: John Wilson
Albany N.Y. Act
May 15. 1828, at $6.66 2/3
p, M, died Sept 2 1849
& his pension has
paid in full to
Betsy Wilson
Very Respectfully
Mr.[?] J Merriman[?]
Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Comm of Pensions
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Pension Office, February 6, 1858.
Sir
Please certify the date of oath of John Wilson,
who was a pensioned under act of May 15, 1828
in the New York rolls a rate of $80 per annum.
and the name of his widow if she [??] the arrears
due at the time of his death
Very respectfully
S. Cole
Henry Department
Chief Clerk

W. J. Atkinson Esq
3d auditor,
Treasury Department
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900
Office of the Bank of the United States
Washington, Sept 14 1830.

Mr John Wilson
Grenville NY

Sir,

At the request of the Secretary of the Treasury, I enclose my Draft on the N. York for $40 
for the Pay allowed to you under the Act of Congress of 15th May 1828, entitled, "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, from the 3d of March, 1830, to the 3d September, 1830.
You will be good enough to sign the annexed Receipt, and return it to me, under cover to the Secretary of the Treasury. In a former instance, some of the receipts were enclosed to me through the Post Office; thereby subjecting me to the charge for postage. You are particularly requested to send yours to me, under cover to the Secretary of the Treasury.

I am, very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
W. Smith Clerk
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John Wilson
No 1525
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Brief in the last of Betsy Wilson, widow of John Wilson Broome County and State of New York
act February 3, 1853.
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Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband of Claimant was a pensioner
under act of May 15, 1828, at rate of $80 per annum and died September 2, 1849, the arrears due at that time having been paid to Betsy Wilson, his Widow -
Marriage and identity proved by several
Credible witnesses -

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

allowance accordingly

B.N. Loomis Esq
Name and residence of Agent
Binghampton,
New York

R. Geddes
Examining clerk
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respectfully referred to
the Pension Office-
Genl Land Office
July 1847
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18098
Locke, N.Y. July 9th 1847
Lester Maltbey
ans'd September 16th '47

In reference to Bounty Land in
favor of Ino Wilson for
Revolutionary services-

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Locke, N.Y.
July 9th

Ray 11[?]
c/o the Commissioner of the 
General Land Office
Washington D.C.

July 1747
Wm. Nourse[?]
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Locke Cayuga Co. N.Y. July 9th 1847

Hon. Sir
I have been employed by Mr. John Wilson to procure his bounty land - He claims to be Entitled to Bounty Land on account of services in the Revolutionary war and states his services as follows -- 
" Enlisted into the United Sates Service in the year 1777
" at Windsor in the State of Vermont under Captain -
" Bradford in Colonel Knapp's Regiment, was in 
" said Company at the taking of Burgoyne - after the
" Surrender of Burgoyne was transferred to Colonel 
" Van Courtland's Regiment and served until the close
" of the war and was discharged on the East side of the 
" Hudson River opposite West Point - " -- 

Please forward to me
the necessary instructions in order to guide me in transacting the business for the old soldier who is now 84 years of age
Very Respectfully
Lester Maltbey

To the commissioner of the General Land Office 
Washington -- 
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