Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1793-100, Hosea Wilson, Del.
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Service 
Del.
Wilson, Hosea
Number 
B.L.Wt.1793_100
contents
d. Nov. 13, 1798
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Emmetsburg May 1, 1893
Department of the Interior
D. S. Mecrfly[name unclear].
Sir, I 
received your letter of April 26
and am replying to your request
as near as possible.
First the purpose for what I
desire the information asked
of you is as follows. Bathsheba
Caswell was not the only heir
of Hosia Wilson there were at
that time two others living and
more Sisters  one of those sisters
was my wife's mother and as 
we went East last Summer
a visiting mr [name unclear] and found
out that my wife is the only
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grand child of Hosia
Wilson now living.
Now what I wish to know 
is this. My wifes mother was 
Hosia Wilson's daughter and
she married a George Witsil
who resided a long time in
Philadelphia. Now my wife
wishes to know if she can
substantiate her claim and
if it would be profitable
to her, and how she shall 
proceed as regards it.
and further she would like 
to know what state the
land is located in and
give the Township and 
range and section of 
said land.  Hosia Wilson
had three girls and one
boy and they are dead
long ago and
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I am the only grand
child living today and
I am nearly seventy years
old and I know my
mother did not receive
anything, We have
all the power as my
wife is the only heir now
living, be a Grandchild
and if Bethshe Caswell 
my wife's Aunt swore
she was the only heir
she took a false oath
if she swore she was the
only heir because she was
on good terms with her
sisters or at least visiting
on terms which I know of
by letters to my mother.
Please answer these
few and give me the desired
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information asked and
We will be ever so thankful
to you.
Yours Truly,
Mrs. C. E. LaBar,
and Simpson La Bar
Emmetsburg. City
Iowa
Palo Alto Co.

To Mr. D. S. Murphy [name unclear]
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1893     W.A.M.
____
35451    JAD

Refer in reply to
this initial:
B
April 6/93

Department of the Interior,
General Land Office,
Washington, D.C., April 6th, 1893

Address only the
Commissioner of the General Land Office

Hon: Commissioner.
Bureau of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your inquiry 
of March. 31/93, "O.W. & N." you are
advised, that, U.S. Warrant No.
1793 for 100 acres set of April 15th
1806. issued Dec. 17th 1831 to Bathsheba
Caswell, Daughter, and only heir at 
law of Hosea Wilson, who was a
Private of the Delaware line. was
filed for Scrip Dec. 17th 1831. by
Col. Jos Watson, acting under power
of Attorney, from the warrantee.
Said Scrip was satisfied by
surrender at the Janesville. Ohio.

[along left margin:] 60 - 172
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Hosea Wilson
No. 1793  Rev

Rev War
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1883 Mar 10. To Miss A B La Bar want[?] issued
Much 31/93 To G.L.O. [word crossed through] located
April 26/93  To S. Le Bar for authority & purpose for which information is denied[word unclear]
June 19/93  To S Le Bar.  Heirs no title and telling him him warrant was satisfied
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[illegible] of Delaware
New Castle County
I Bathsheba Carswell widow the daughter of heir at law of Hosea Wilson late of the county of Kent and State of Delaware but now deceased, do upon oath testify and declare, that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the said Hosea Wilson was a Private in the Delaware Regiment of Infantry belonging to the Delaware line on Continental establishment during the Revolutionary War.  I do further testify and declare that I never received a warrant from the United States for the quantity of land due the said deceased from the United States, nor do I believe that he ever received it or transfered his right to it in any manner during his lifetime.
Therefore, know all men by these presents that I, Bathsheba Carswell heir at law..... as aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Col. Joseph Watson my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States for the time being a Warrant for the quantity of land due in right of said deceased.  And my said Attorney I do hereby fully authorize and empower to constitute and appoint, one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purpose herein expressed and the same to revoke at will. 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of November A D 1831
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In presence of
Evan Thomas  Bathsheba Caswell
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the above named County, the above named Bathsheba Carswell signer and sealer to the foregoing declaration and power of attorney, and made oath in due form of law to the one and acknowledge the other as her voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named Bathsheba Caswell. Sworn subscribed and acknowledged before me this 5th day of November AD 1831
Evan Thomas J P
State of Delaware
County of New Castle Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Major Peter Jaquett, formerly a and Captain in the Delaware Regiment both a credible and disinterested person who being duly sworn did depose and say that he verify believes and knows that Hosea Wilson named in the within declaration signed by Bathsheba Carswell served in the Delaware line, during the Revolutionary War; That he had understood that he died about 33 years since, vis. on or about the year AD 1798 Dover within the County of Kent in the State of Delaware leaving no widow and that the said Bathsheba Carswell is the reputed Daughter the only heir at law of him the said Hosea Wilson
Sworn and subscribed before me 
[illegible] day of November A.D. 1831
Evan Thomas J. P.
P Jaquett
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State of Delaware
County of New Castle
Ss.  I do hereby certify that Evan Thomas Esquire before whom
the Declaration, power of attorney and deposition hereinto annexed
appear to have been signed and made, was, at the time of signing
and making the same, one of the Justices of the peace in and for
the County of New Castle aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified
as such, and to all his official acts as such, due faith and credit 
is and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed my Seal of office, at NewCastle this 5th Day of November
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty one [1831].
Jos. Roberts Prothy[?]
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U.S. Land Office.  March 1842.
Scrip was numbered 3929 & 3930, issued
Jan. 19th 1832. Act of 30th May 1830.

Respectfully.
S. W. Dun[illegible]
Commissioner
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Know all Men by these Presents,
THAT We, Sarah Witsel Daughter & heir of Hose  Wilson an
officer in the Army of the Revolution now deceased and who
died on the twelfth of Nov: AD 1798 and Bathsheba Caswell
of Wilmington Delaware also Daughter and heir as aforesaid
have constituted, made, and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute, make and appoint
George Witsel of the City of Philadelphia 
our ------------
lawful Attorney for us and in our names and stead, and to our use,
to ask, demand, sue for, levy, recover, and receive, all such sum and sums of money,
debts, rents, goods, wares, dues, accounts, and other demands whatsoever, which are,
or shall be due, owing, payable, and belonging to us or detained from us
in any manner of ways or means whatsoever,
And also to do for us all and singular what-
soever may be necessary touching the recovery
of any lands and Real Estate, Pensions or other
things which we may be entitled to receive as the
heirs of the said Hose Wilson Deceased and to execute
any Deed or Speciasty[?] or any other instrument of writing
in our names necessary in the premises
giving and granting unto our said Attorney by these Presents, our full
and whole power, strength, and authority, in and about the premises, to have, use, and
take all lawful ways and means in our name for the recovery thereof; and upon
the receipt of any such debts, dues, or sums of money aforesaid, acquittances, or other
sufficient discharges, for us and in our name to make, seal, and deliver,
and generally all and every other act and acts, thing and things, device and devices, in
the law, whatsoever needful and necessary to be done in and about the premises, for
us and in our names to do, execute, and perform, as fully, largely,
and amply , to all intents and purposes, as we might or could do, if we 
were personally present, or as if the matter required more special authority
than is herein given; and Attornies, one or more, under him - for the 
purpose aforesaid, to make and constitute, and again at pleasure to revoke, ratifying,
allowing, and holding for firm and effectual, all and whatsoever our said Attorney
or his substitute shall lawfully do in and about the premises, by virtue
hereof.  IN WITNESS whereof we have hereunto set our hands 
and seals the sixteenths day of January - in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two [1832] -
Sealed and delivered in 
presence of
Wm. Bullges [surname unclear]
Saml. Allison

Sarah Witsil
Bathsheba Caswell
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The 16th day of January A.D. 1832 before me the
subscriber, one of the aldermen of the City of Philadela. came
the within-named Sarah Witsale and
acknowledged the wishing Letter of Attorney to be her act and deed, and desired the same
might be recorded as such, according to law.
Witness my hand and seal, this 16th day of Jan. 1832.
S. [surname unclear]
And   [with a seal]

State of Delaware
Newcastle county SS.
The 17th day of January AD 1832. before 
me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for 
the said County.  personally came the within
Named Bathsheba Caswell. and acknowledged the within
Letter of attorney to be her act and deed. and desired the same
might be recorded as such, according to law. -
Witness my hand and Seal this 17th day of January 1832.
James Sorden.  Seal [within squiggly circle]
Jus peace - 

Received from Joseph Watson, the assignee of Bathsheba Caswell
who has been represented by legal [illegible] as the sole heir of Hosea
Wilson deceased, fr. [illegible] and my wife Sarah Witsil also [word crossed out]
daughter of the said Hosea Wilson and for Elizabeth Wilson the
guardian of Francis and Hosea Wilson, grand sons of Hosea 
Wilson, the sum of seventy five dollars in full payment for the
warrant and scrip, which have been granted to Bathsheba Caswell, 
in virtue of the services of Hosea Wilson Received, with out my deduction
for the advances made by Dr. A. W.[?]  Elwes of the U.S. Army - 
for services rendered, which sum I [illegible] obligatedmyself to distribute
in egual shares to the heirs above named - George Witsil
Washington City 24th Jany. 1832.
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Mr. Watson
Washington
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Wilming Delaware January the 17 1832
Sir I wite to let you Know that I have
altered my memo in respect to the papers that
was sent to you through Doctor elvea I Do not
think it was legal on the acount [of the - crossed out] of the
misstae that was made by Magor DeDuet[name unclear]
saying that I was the only heir  I never said 
So you may see in the second paper that
went on after [to - crossed out] the (paper) was reaad and the
mstake was mnsioned the squire paused.  the
Doctor said that the heirs could Settle that
in privet but I give the buseness up to the
bearer george Wicial him being married to one
of my sisters.  Bathsheba Caswell 

For Value received I hereby assign, set over and transfer
unto Col. Joseph Watson, all my right, title, claim and demand
in of and to a warrant in virtue of the services of Hosea
Wilson, as a private in the Delaware line of the Continental
army. - And I do request the Secretary of War to cause 
such Warrant to be issued to Joseph Watson as my Assignee.
Dated at New Castle the 5th day of November in 
the year Eighteen hundred and thirty one [1831]  Bathsheba Caswell

Attest.
Alfred Elleves [name unclear'
Evan Thomas.
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No. 1793 for 100 acres
heirs of Hosea Wilson
Mr. Keller
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Know all men by these presents, that I Elizabeth Wilson
of the City and County of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland,
Widow of Hose Wilson, who was a Son of Hose Wilson, an
officer in the Army of the Revolution, now deceased, and who
died on the twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight: Guardian
of my two Sons Francis C. Wilson and Hose F. Wilson,
minors: do make, constitute, and appoint, George Wilsil
of the City and County of Philadelphia, in the State of
Pennsylvania, my true and Lawful Attorney for me and in
m name and stead, and to my use as Guardian, to ask, 
demand, sue for, levy, recover, and receive, all such sum
and sums of money, debts, rents, goods, wares, dues, accounts,
and other demands whatsoever, which are, or shall be due,
owing, payable, and belonging to my two sons as aforesaid
named, or detained from them in any manner of ways
or means whatsoever, and more particularly, to do for my two
sons Francis C. Wilson and Hose F. Wilson for whom I
am as aforesaid Guardian, all and singular whatsoever
many be necessary concerning the recovery of any Lands or
Real Estate, Pensions or other things which they may be entitled
to receive as the Heirs of the said Hose Wilson deceased, 
and to execute any Deed or Specially or any other instrument
of writing in my name as guardian, necessary in the premises.
to use and take all lawful ways and means to carry the 
power hereby granted into full effect, in like manner as
I could do if personally present, with power also an Attorney
or Attornies under him for that purpose to make and substitute
and to do all lawful Acts requisite for effecting the premises;
hereby ratifying and confirming all that him the said
Attorney or his Substitute or Substitutes shall therein by
virtue hereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand 
and affixed my Seal this twentieth day of January in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two [1832]
Elizabeth Wilson. Seal [within a squiggly circle]

Signed, Sealed and 
Delivered in the presence of
William Warfield
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Sate of Maryland, Baltimore City, to wit: Be it
remembered, and it is herby certified: That on this twentieth
day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two, before me, the subscriber,
one of the Justices of the peace of said state in and 
for the City aforesaid: Came Elizabeth Wilson, within
named, and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney
or Instrument of writing, to be her act and Deed,
according is the true intent and meaning thereof.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand.
the day and year aforesaid.
William Warfield

State of Maryland Baltimore County Ss
I hereby Certify that William Warfield Gentleman before whom
the foregoing acknowledgement was made and who hath thereto
subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing a Justice of the
peace in and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn

In Testimony whereof I hereto
set my Hand and affix the Seal of the Baltimore
County Court this 20th day of January 1832
Wm. Glison clk
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Feb. 8. 1893 Emmetsburg

Pension Commissioner.

Dear Sir.  Yor
wrote me some few years ago.
that the land that Government 
gave Hosia Wilson for his services
in the Army during the period
of the Revolutionary war was
given to his heir Bathsheba
Cassel and also the pension
also.  Now I would like you
to give me the No's of
that tract of land.  I have
been informed that the land
is now in the present City of
Lexington Kentucky but
the correct Numbers of it
can be ascertained there at
Washington where the record
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of the Soldiers of the
Revolutionary are kept
and the avails that they
received for their services
If you can not give me
the desire information
I wish please give me
the address of the department
that can and I will
be ever so much obliged
to you for the same.
Yours Truly.
Simpson La Bar
Emmetsburg City
Palo Alto County 
Iowa.

P.S.  I wish the Numbers of the 
land, the Town, County and 
State it is located in.
Yours
S. La Bar.
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Write soon as you
possibly can and oblige.  yours Truly
S. La Bar.

P.S.  I wish to know the year
and date when Bathsheba
Cassal obtained the land
and her oath that she took
if it is there on record as
she was not the only heir
and it being the case, can
not the other heirs come in
for their rights?  Yours Truly
Simpson La Bar
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Law and Loan Office.
Money to Loan on Farm and City Property at Low Rates and Long Time,
Payable by Installments

Emmetsburg, Palo Alto Co. Iowa, Feb. 1st, 1883

M. W. Dudley Esqr.

Sir. I received your
note yesterday & I now hasten to answer
your questions.
I have his daughters testimony
taken at a Philadelphia Court state that
he was an Officer in the Revolutionary war
He enlisted in the state of Delaware
and his land warrant was issued during
at the close of said War.
He was wounded at the
Battle of Brandy_wine & He died in the 
year 1798
In the year of 1832 there was
pension money deposited in a bank known then
as the farmers Bank. New Castle Delaware
which his heirs then received but not any
since that year.
If this information is
satisfactory to you.  I would like the
No's of the land and what County


[stamped on top of writing:] 
U.S. PENSION
Feb 12 1883
OFFICE
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and Township the land is in.  I think
you will find it in the State of Kentucky
and if Government gave him a pattent
for said land,  I know it must have
been several hundred Acres of land,
If there is any more 
pension due his heirs as they only received pension [words crossed out] in the year of
1832.
The land his heirs never received,
Please answer the questions & give
me information as regard what 
I shall do to obtain the same
and oblige

Miss Arminda B. La Bar,

P.S.  Hosia Wilson an Officer in the army from Delaware
in the Revolutionary War
I think he enlisted from Dover,
this is his name.  Yours Truly
Miss Armando B. La Bar
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OA&N [letters unclear] Div.
Maj Ex'r
No.
Co.  Reg't
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. April 16, 1893
Return this letter with your reply.

Sir:
In reply to your letter of Feby 8 relative to
land warrant No. 1793 for 100 acres. late series
Revolutionary War, in name of Bathsheba
Caswell, daughter of Hosea Wilson, you should
state for what purpose your desire the information
requested, and furnish a power of attorney
from the parties in interest authorizing you
to act in their behalf.
Very respectfully
D. S. Murply
Actg Commissioner

Simpson Le Bar
Emmetsburg City
Iowa