Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40708, Obadiah Wilson, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Wilson, Obadiah
NUMBER
S. 40708
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18,473
Ohio
Obadiah Wilson of Licking Co. in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years & ten months

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of Jany [January] 1822 and sent to Hon Joseph Vance,
House of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 $319.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1822 48.00
367.76.

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} & 1st May 1826

[illegible] years
3 months
26/31 &  4/30
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The State of Ohio Licking County ss. No four
On this 24th day of October AD 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court of  Common Pleas, holden in New Ark for the County of Licking and State of Ohio, being a Court of record, and proceeding [illegible] to the course of the common law, with a[illegible] unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Obadiah Wilson, aged Sixty two years resident in Licking County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 - That he  served in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded (as he believes) by Captain Mathew Jack of the Eighth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Colo. Broadhead as has been more fully Stated in a Declaration made before the honorable Judge Wilson on the 6th day of May 1818.
And I do solemnly Swear -- that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself with in the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
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land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March AD 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other
than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed-
Signd [signed] Obadiah Wilson
Sworn to and declared in open Court the day & year aforesaid.
A H Caffee Clk [Clerk] 

Schedule of property -
I have besides necessary bedding & clothing. 
One chest. . . . . Valued-- $1.50
Presser Ware . . . . 1.50
2 Pots & sugar Kelle . . . . . . .  . . { 5.00 }
1 Dutch oven & tea Kettle ' ' ' ' {         }
1 Table      1 --
4 Chairs    1.50
1 cow & calf  ------ 13.--
1 lot of Hays  ----- 10 --
1 [illegible] --- 1 --
$34.50
I am indebted in different sums to the amount of $ 107.84
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I have the following family residing with me viz - 
my wife Rebecca aged - 44 years
my son John aged - 14 Do
my son William aged-- 12 Do
my son James, aged -- 5- Do
my son Lewis - aged- 1 Ditto
my daughter Anna aged 13 Ditto
my daughter Amelia aged 8 Ditto
my Daughter Peggy aged 6 - years
my daughter Hannah aged 3 years
I am by occupation a farmer but from the influence of age and infirmities am unable to procure a subsistence by it-
Signd [signed]  Obadiah Wilson

I Amos H. Caffee Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the said County of Licking
do certify that the forgoing oath and schedule thereunto anexed [annexed] are truly copied from the records of said Court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of
the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited
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in said Schedule is Thirty four dollars & fifty cents
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 12th day of Feby A.D. 1821-
A. H. Caffee Clk [clerk]
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Newark O Dec. 1850
My Dear Sir
I have been applied to to day in behalf of Rebecca Wilson the Widow of Obadiah Wilson, one of my old Revo= penisoners to obtain a pension for her
The husband died about 24 years ago and drew a pension up to his death - As I have not the necessary data to draw up the declaration - my papers are all unfortunately looked [locked] up in a justices office who is [illegible]  will be absent for some days - This will probably make the case to test the question before the commissioners
to the amount to be paid - Will you look for his Dec. (the husbands) declaration on file in the Department- Wilson also served in Waynes Indian War in the west. Which I will inquire into when I go out to see the widow. she is about 20 miles from Town- Write forthwith
Yours in haste
A. H. Caffee
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No P.O. appointment yet - what is the matter? I thought the matter was virtually determined when I left Washington in my favor, some afforts [efforts] have since
been made by those interested as [illegible] told to direct your fathers influence
against me. I cannot think [illegible]. 
Yours truly
A. H. Caffee
Thomas Morny Jr
15
30
450
[illegible] 
Obadiah Wilson
Act of 1818
Licking County, Ohio
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Obediah Wilson
Soldier Clain [claim]
for a pension under the late Act of Congress 
Obadiah Wilson
Deposition
private
Licking County, Ohio, Colo. McCoy's regiment. 
8th Regt Penn - Line
1776 3 years
6th May, 1818.
Not on rolls.
Service to be proved by the witnesses, certified by the [illegible] 
William Wilson, judge
Amos H. Caffee, agent,
Newark, Licking Co.
Ohio
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four papers - viz
original Declaration
affidavits of Benjamin Pegg, 11th of April 1818, and
Elias Pegg, 29th Jany 1821.
& Schedule of property
June 27. 1821.
Pen: Office
Hon. W. A. Tumble
Hillsborough
Ohio
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The State of Ohio No. one
On this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber President of the courts of common pleas for the fourth circuit of said state personally appeared Obediah Wilson aged Sixty years. A resident of the United States at present residing in the county of Licking and State of Ohio who being by me first duly cautioned and sworn according to law Hath upon his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certian pensions engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war  That he enlisted in Pittsburg in the State of Pennsylvania some time in the fall of 1776 as he believes in a Company Commanded by Captain Mather of the eighth regiment of the Pennsylvania line as a common soldier. That he continued to serve and be an Army against the Enemy in the land corps in the service of the United States from the time of his enlistment for the Term of three years.
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and ten months and was honorably discharged  from the Service at Pittsburg in Pennsylvania. That his discharge was in writing signed by Colonel Broadhead  and Colonel Byard but which discharge he has long since lost or destroyed. Deponent states that he was not engaged in any Battle of consequence during the term his service except a skirmish with the Indians above Pittsburg on the Allegheny River That he was principally engaged on the frontier building fortifications and guarding of the frontier from the incursions of the Indians Deponent  that he is old and infirm and is in reduced and in very needy circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for his support. And that he has no other evidence in his powers of his late services.  And for this he saith not
Obadiah Wilson Sworn to and Subscribed before me in the day and year aforesaid William Wilson I William Wilson Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Obadiah Wilson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing deposition against the common enemy on the continental establishment and also that he is now in reduced circumstances in life and
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is in need of the assistance of his Country for support and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War agreeable to the aforesaid act of Congress In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my names officially at Newark this 6th day of May AD 1818.  William Wilson I Amos H Caffee Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Licking County do certify that William Wilson who signed the above certificate o before whom the foregoing deposition was made is the President Judge of said court and that the signature thereto is the proper hand writing of the said William Wilson President Judge as aforesaid In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Newark  May 6th 1818. AH Chafee Clerk
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40708
INVALID
Revy
File No 40708
Obadiah Wilson
[Illegible]
Act 18 March 18
Index Vol 8 Page 568
Arrangement of 1870
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
War Dept
Adm Hona
I. L. E [illegible]
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[illegible torn] Hall
Jany [January] 15th 1822
J L Edward
Sir enclosed y[illegible torn] the copies of Obadiah [illegible torn] as to have them Er[illegible torn] at. as Early a day as posible [possible].

Yours with respect
Jo Wance
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State of Ohio}
Franklin County ss}
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State of Ohio No. three}
Franklin County}
Before me John A. McDowell President of the sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Ohio personally appeared Elias Pegg, who being by me first duly sworn as the law directs deposeth [deposes] and saith, he was in the service of the Revolutionary war eleven months, which he believes was in the year 1778, during which time he was
well acquainted with Obadiah Wilson, who was then a soldier in the same army of the Revolution[ary crossed out] and that he well believes that the said Obadiah Wilson was enlisted for three years or during the war and that he belonged to the eighth Regiment of Pennsylvania, commanded by Col. Broadhead and this deponent further
believes from what he hath always understood, that the said Wilson, served out his time and was honorably discharged
Elias Pegg
Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of January 1821
John A McDowell

I John A McDowell president of the Sixth judicial Circuit of the State of Ohio certify that I have been personaly [personally] acquainted with Elias Pegg
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for about three years and have during my acquaintance always considering him a man of truth and veracity writing my hand January 29th 1821 John A McDonnell
The State of Ohio Franklin County I Abram P McDonnell clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County Do certify that the within named John A McDonnell before whom the within Deposition appears to have been takes is and was at the time the presiding judge of the 6th judicial circuit of Ohio duly commissioned and sworn as such and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit in and ought to be given  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and applied my seal of Office at Franklinton this 30th day of January AD 1821 
Abram P McDonnell Clerk
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State of Ohio 
Franklin County
Personally appeared before me John A McDonnell President of the 6th Judicial Circuit of the State of Ohio Elias Pegg who made and subscribed the deposition hereunto assessed of [illegible] age and by me duly cautioned and sworn in addition or explanation of his aforesaid Deposition now testifies and says to his personal knowledge the said Obadiah Wilson did serve in the Army of the revolution in the continental establishment for the period of nine months and upwards in the eighth regiment of Pennsylvania and for further particulars he now makes reference to his aforesaid deposition dated 29 day of January 1821. 
Elias Pegg
Subscribed and Sworn to before me the 29th day of September 1821 within my hand 
John A. McDonnell
President of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Ohio
The State of Ohio Franklin County I Abram J McDonnell clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County do certify the above named John A McDonnell [Illegible] before whom the above deposition appears to have been taken is and was at the time of so doing the presiding Judge of the sixth judicial circuit of Ohio duly commissioned and qualified as such and to whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and applied my seal of Office of Franklinton this 1st day of October AD 1821
Abram J McDonnell Clerk
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Peter Wirick's
Deposition
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The State of Ohio Before me Thomas Henderson and Guernsey County of the Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this day personally came Peter Wirick aged about Seventy seven years who being duly cautioned and sworn deposith and saith that he is well acquainted with Obadiah Wilson a soldier in the revolutionary war that the said Obadiah Wilson was enlisted as near as the deponent can now recollect in the year 1777 in the eighth Pennsylvania regiment in the Company of Captain Moses Carson that tje said Obadiah Wilson continued in the service about two years in the same company with the deponent and was honorably discharged at Pittsburg shortly after Broadhead's campaign that during the said time of service the said Obadiah Wilson conducted himself as a good faithful and true soldier of his country and further this deponent saith not.
Peter Wirick
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Cambridge the seventh day of March Anno Domini 1821 I also certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent Peter Wirick and that he is a credible person to whose testimony full faith and credit may be given under his hand [Illegible] the above date 
Thomas Henderson [Illegible] 
Associate Judge
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The State of Ohio I Cyrus P Beatty Clerk of the Court of Guernsey County of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the within signed Thomas Henderson Esquire is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and that full faith and credit are due to all his Official acts as such in Courts of Justice and elsewhere and that the within is the signature of the said Thomas Henderson signed in my presence. In Testimony whereof  I have hereunto at my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Cambridge the seventh day of March Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty one
CP Beatty Clerk
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State of Ohio Jefferson County Ss, [illegible]
Personally came before me Benjamin Tapper President of the fifth district for the Court of Common Pleas for said State Benjamin Pegg and after being duly sworn deposeth [deposes] and saith that Obediah Wilson in the year 1779 Received a regular discharge by Colonel Broadhead and Lieutenant Colonel Byard for haveing [having] faithfully served for the term of three years in the service of the Revolutionary war as a private soldier said Broadhead and Byard commanded the eighth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line that this deponent further saith that when he first knew said Wilson he belonged to Capt Mathew Jacks Company of said Regiment but before the expiration of said term was removed ed to Capt John Findleys Company in said Regiment and further this Deponant [deponent] saith not
Benjamin Pegg
Sworn and subscribed before me this [illegible] day of April A.D. 1820
Benj  [Benjamin] Tappan President of the Court of Common Pleas in the fifth Circuit Ohio
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State of Ohio Jefferson County ss
I John Patterson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Jefferson do certify that by the direction of the Honorable Benjamin Tappan President of the said
Court for the fifth circuit in the State of Ohio I have affixed the seal of said Court at Sewell the 11th day of April AD 1826
John Patterson Clk