Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11691, John Wilson, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Wilson, John
Lucy

NUMBER
R. 11691

CONTENTS
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16911
[J  Baker]
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In Mathews County Court Monday November 12. 1849.
On the motion of Eleve Rippen, Satisfactory evidence was this day
adduced in Court to prove that Eleve Rippen who was Eleve Wilson
previous to her marriage with William Rippen, and Ann Owen widow
and relict of John Owen, are the only children and heirs at law of
John Wilson [dec.] an officer in the revolutionary war.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Court, this twentieth
day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine.
Shepard G. Miller Clerk
of Mathews County Court.
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Mrs Rippen
[illegible]
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The Deposition of Phillip Mordica who
first being duly sworn according to Law
deposeth and sayeth that he was well and
intimately acquainted with John Wilson
who was allways called Capt. Wilson
who was from the state Pensilvania and
the said John Wilson died sometime
in the year of our Lord eighteen
Hundred and twenty and further this
deponant sayeth not
Sworn and subscribed this 31st day
of October 1859
John [C. Colley J. P.]
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United States of America
State of Virginia City of [illegible]
[Know all men by these presents That]
we William Rippen and Elise Rippen his wife (who was
daughter of the late John Wilson who was an officer
the Revolutionary War of the Pensylvania Continental Line)
here make ordain'd, authoriz'd, constituted, and appointed
and by these presents Do make, ordain, authorize, constitute
and Appoint. James Baker Esqr Notary Public of this
City our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our name
to use all lawful means to recover for the Covenant
of the United States any Land or money that may be
due us,  by virtue of our relation to or heirship in the
estate of the late John Wilson revolutionary officer and
soldier as above stated.  also by virtue of our relation-
ship or heirship in the Estate of the late Major Wilkin
officer of the American Revolutionary War. We empower
the said James Baker to open a correspondence with
the Government of the United States in our behalf &
most respectfully solicit the said Government to
[receive] from & communicate with our said [Attorney]
in all matter touching the [premises], until our
wishes & desired in regards to our lawful right be
accomplished And generally to do, negociate, and
perform all other acts matters and things [on the premises]
that circumstances may require as will judicially
[and extra] Judicially for the effectual security and
support of our Rights, Titles, and Interests, And whoso
ever is or may be dependent or incident thereto, is fully
and effectually to all intents and purposes as we might
or could do if personally present, will power to our
said attorney, to substitute one or more attorney or
attorneys under him, ant the same again at his pleasure
 to revoke , hereby promising to ratify confirm and hold
for valid all and whatsoever our said Attorney
shall lawfully do or cause to be done, in the premises,
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by virtue of these present,
In Witness whereof
have hereunto set our hands & Seals this
day of
in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Signd Seald and
deliver in presence of
William Rippen
his mark
Eline Rippen
Elias Gary
Elene
J F Butts
State of Virginia
City of Norfolk SS.
Be it known, That on
Second day of February in
year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty two
before me Simon S Stubbs
Mayor of said City
personally appeared William Rippen
and Eline his wife parties to the foregoing Letter
of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be their
Act and Deed for the purposes therein mentioned
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and
Seal of Office
Simon S. Stubbs
Mayor
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Know all men by these presents that We John Wilson &
John Gayle are held and firmly bound unto James Monroe -
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia and his Successors
in the just and full sum of One hundred and fifty dollars
to which payment well and truly to be made we do bind our
selves our heirs exors: & admors, jointly and severally firmly
by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated this 20th
day of May 1802. The Condition of the above obligation
is such that whereas their is a marriage shortly intended
to be had and solemnised between the above bound John
Wilson and Lucy Gayle. Now if there should be no lawful
impediment to obstruct the said Marriage then the
above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force
and virtue.
John Wilson
℗
Teste
John Gayle
℗
Will White
Virginia Mathews County SS:
I Shepard G. Miller Clerk of the
County Court of Mathews do hereby
certify the above to be a true
transcript from the files of my
Office. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said Court
this 15th day of May 1849
Shepard G. Miller C.C.
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No 7,829
Mrs. Wilson
widow of John
Va
-
July 4, 1836
James
Baker
John Davis
Norfolk
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State of Virginia
Norfolk City
On the Twelfth day of October
in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred
and fifty. Personally appeared before me
a justice of the Peace in and for the said
City of Norfolk Eline Rippon. the daughter
of the late John Wilson, who was a Soldier in
the Pensylvania Continental Line, in the time
of the Revolutionary War, who first being duly
Sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God
deposes as follows in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisions made by "The Act of Congress
passed July 4 1836. and the act explanatory of
the act passed March 3rd 1837.) That she is the
daughter of the Identical John Wilson who served
as aforesaid. That her mother the widow of said
John Wilson died the 17th day of August 1844
Norfolk City Virginia. That her father said John
Wilson died at Sea in the year of our Lord
1820
Eline Rippen
Sworn to and subscribed in Norfolk Virginia
the Twelfth day of October 1854
Wm D. Delany Mayor

State of Virginia City of Norfolk
I John Williams Clerk of the Court of the Corporation of the City of
Norfolk aforesaid, do hereby certify that William D Delany Esquire
before whom the above affidavit was made, was on the day of the date
thereof mayor of the said City and ex officio justice of the peace
thereof. I further certify that Emen P Stubbs Esquire before whom
the annexed power of attorney was acknowledged, is now, and was in
the day of the date of his certificate thereof, Mayor of the said City
duly
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duly appointed and qualified. And I do further certify that John
G Colley Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit of Phillip
Mordeed was taken, is now and was on the day of the date thereof
a justice of the peace in and for the said City duly appointed and
qualified, that full faith and credit are due to their respective
acts as such, that they are authorized to administer oaths for general
purposes, and the several signature"Wm D Delany -  "Simon L
Stubbs" and "John G Colley" subscribed to the said affidavits
and certificate, are in their respective hands writing as I do verily
believe. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto annexed the seal
of the said Court and subscribe my
name this ninth day of February in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and fifty two and of the
Commonwealth the seventy sixth
Jno. Williams
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
[illegible]
Heir of
11,691
[P]. O. John
Lucy Wilson
Service:
Enlisted:   ,18
Discharged:  ,18

REJECTED

Application filed:  ,18
alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.   contract
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(This is an addressed envelope with additional notes written on it. Nearly all the notes are scribbled over the address.)

(Address)
Free
George C. Whitney
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.

(Scribbled notes)
Geddes_Ex 
&
Wilson 

Lt John Wilson Va.
Heirs - (??) - 1836 -
let of Inq. abt Col Wilson - Va.
See rev. War

Thos. T. Cropper
(??) agt.
June 30, 1860

(Date Stamp)
Pension Office 
        5
     MAR
     1860
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(Another addressed envelope covered with scribbled notes over the address.)


(Address)

Hon. J.C. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 

(Scribbled Notes)

May 6 - (??)
Appl of 
Lucy Wilson
Son decd. (??)
of John.
Must be org.
John Davis
 Norfolk, Va
Revy.

(Date Stamp)
Norfolk Va
May 
(??)
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No. 7829
Leut. John Wilson
Wid. of John 
(??)
Lt. James Baker,
Aug 3/52
T.L. Crofford May 9/60
July 6, 1836
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Dr Sir
Norfolk Va
March 2d 1860
I hate to trouble
you with the claims put in
the hands of James
Baker of this City by several
poor and dependent widows
but as a faithful officer I
have no doubt you will aid
me in preventing injustice
and wrong to this class of persons
A Mrs. Eline Rippen called
this morning and says Baker
has her papers in relation to
service of John Wilson a Lieutenant
in revolutionary war from Pensylvania
what has been done she does not
know. Also the claim of William
Wilson, who was in war of 1812
and stationed at Fort Norfolk
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Please inform me all you
can find out about these claims.
Respectfully
T. T Cropper