Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26037, Asa Wilson, Conn.
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(3--1776)

Service      
Conn. 
Number
W. 26037

Wilson, Asa
or Wilson, Joanna
_____________________________________________
Contents

res. at ent. Enfield, Conn.
res in 1832 Fairfield, Franklin Co., Vt. aged 69 yrs
d. Sept  1, 1837
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Vermont 17 - 262
__________________________
Asa Willson
at Georgian Dn., in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Allen of the __________ commanded by ______________ in the [           ] 
line for 17 mo.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Augt. 1833 and sent to 
Claimant              St. Albany
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $113.32
Semi-ant. allowance ending
4 Sept                                             28.33
                                                    --------
                                                    $141.65
                                                     --------
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams    Clerk,
Book C     Vol.  3         Page 46

(Second Page)
Let to Pen agent Sept 11, 1834
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Vermont - 3,647
Joanna Wilson
widow of Asa WIlson
Con

who was a pensioner under the Act of June '32
and who died on the 1" September 1837
of Franklin in the State of Vermont
who was a Pri. in the Company commanded 
by ________ in the Ct. 
line for 17 mos

Inscribed in the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 2" Sept 1837. [4th day of March, 1836 was crossed out, replaced as shown]
Certificate of Pension issued the 29" day of July '39, and sent to Wm Bridges,
        St. Albans, Vt

Arrears to the 4th of Mar -             $ 84.99
Semi-annual allowance ending         28.33
                                                        _______
                                                       $113.32
                                                   {Act July 7,                                                         
                                                      1838} 

       Recorded by R. Burdell Clerk
       Book A   Vol. 2   Page 61
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Cornish NH                                         12 1/2
April 22    



                   William Bridges Esq
                                      St. Albans 
                                                VT
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I Samuel Fitch of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire eighty two years of age depose and say that I was present at the marriage of Asa Wilson and Joanna Royce both of Claremont in said County of Sullivan said marriage was solumnized  on the seventh day of April AD 1785 by the Revt Ranny Cosset of said Claremont  I further say that my wife is sister to said Joanna Wilson who now lives in Swanton in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont
                                               his
                                Samuel     X    Fitch
                                              mark

State of New Hampshire          Sullivan Js

On this eleventh day of April AD 1839 Samuel Fitch made solem [sic] oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him Subscribed
    Before me Benjamin Chapman Justice Peace

I Thankful Fitch of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire seventy four years of age depose and say that I am sister to Joanna  Wilson who now lives in Swanton in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, that said Joanna Wilson was married to Asa Wilson at Claremont in said County of Sullivan on the seventh day of April AD 1785 -
that said marriage was solemnized by the Revt Ranny Cosset of said Claremont and that I was present at said marriage
                               Thankful Fitch

State of New Hampshire   Sullivan Js
On the eleventh day of April AD 1839 Thankful fitch made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by her subscribed before me

                Benjamin Chapman Justice Peace
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named deponents Samuel Fitch and Thankful Fitch and that they are persons whose credibility is beyond doubt

April 11th 1839   
         Benjamin Chapman Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan Js
I, T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the [illegible] Court of Indication do hereby certify that Benjamin Chapman is a Justice if the Peace within and for the County and that his signatures herewith are in my belief genuine  - Given under my hand and Seal of the Court this Sixteenth day of April AD 1839.

                  Alton T W. Gilmore Clerk
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I Hezekiah Royce of Swanton in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, aged sixty five years, do depose testify and say that I am a Brother of Joanna Wilson widow of Asa Wilson late of Swanton aforesaid deceased and in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five or six cannot say positively which of sd years my sister united in marriage with the  the said Asa deceased, by the Rev Ranny Cossett of Clairmont New Hampshire the then settler Minister of that place  The said Joanna and Asa were married at my fathers house in Claremont afsd being a resident of that place.  I fix the time if the marriage by knowing how old I was when the marriage took place and am positive that the marriage afsd was solemnized either in April seventeen hundred and eighty five or six, and further say not

Sworn to  and Subscribed
this 16th day of February      Hezekiah Royce
AD 1839
    Before me
             Wm Bridges Judge of Probate

I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and know him to be a man of truth and veracity.

    William Bridges  Judge
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                                     25
                              Asa Wilson's
                               Declaration





                               7 months


                          Pensioner
                                    S. Albans
                                                Vt
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DECLARATION
Revolutionary claim, under the Act of Congress, 
           Passed June 7th, A.D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT}  Franklin County Probate 
           Court, 16th July A.D. 1832
District of Georgia, SS}

Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitles "An act constituting Probate Courts of Record," - passed November  15th A.D. 1821, [see 1st section of said act.]   Asa WiIlson [sic] aged 69 years, resident of Fairfield in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A.D. 1832.

That he was Drafted he thinks by the Town of Enfield in the State of Connecticut under the comand [sic] of Capt. Cone of Bolton and Lieut. Booth of said Enfield that he marched from Enfield to New London in the State of Connecticut where he was employed in the building a Fort west of New London Village  dose [sic] not recollect that the fort had any name given while he was at the above named place. that he served three months. That in the month of July or August 1779 according to his  best recollection. he enlisted under Capt. Allen of Ashford in the State of Connecticut, Lieut. name was Knowlton marched from Enfield Connecticut to Norwich and from there to New London. was there Stationed a short time a little north of the Village and then removed to Fort Trumbull where he remained a short time and then the Troops were soon after stationed in several places between Fairfield or Stamford and the Fort afrsd that he was at East Haven in the State of Connecticut and there dismissed in the month of March 1780.- That in the same years he again enlisted for six months and marched from Enfield to Hartford where he waited a few days untill [sic] the Recruits came in, and was then marched from Hartford to Nelson's Point and from there to West Point. was there stationed a short time when he moved to Peekskill, from there to Orangetown, from there to Jinrappy and several other places and back to West Point and from there to a place called Connecticut [illegible]. He states that at the time Arnold left West Point he was at the Fort. That he was also at Orangetown at the time Andre was Executed, his officers [next several words crossed out] was Benjamin of East Hartford, his Adjutant name was Adory. his Col. name was Starr under General Huntington
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He has no documentary evidence whatever.
[Next 2 lines crossed out]
He hereby relinquishes claim to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any state-

 .... and subscribed, day and year aforesaid.  
Signed Asa Willson

We Aaron Burr, resident of Fairfield and George Green resident of Swanton on the County  afrsd hereby testify that we are well acquainted with Asa Willson of Fairfield who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 69 years of Age, that he is refuted and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to and Subscribed         Aaron Burr
the day and year aforesaid-     George Green

And that the said Court do declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department. that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he stated -  and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Aaron Burr resident of Fairfield who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Justice of the Peace, and that George Green, who has also Singed [sic] the Same, is resident of Swanton, and has been one of the Judges of the County Court,  for the County of Franklin VT [last six words inserted], and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit -

Seal affixed    And the Court do hereby declare
left                 their opinion that the above
                      named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
   [Signed]  William Bridges Judge

I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matters of the application of Asa Wilson for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of August A.D. 1832.    
        [Signed]  John Gates Jr   Register
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                      3342
Joanna WIlson
      Vt
Act. 7. July '38-
m 86 d 37-
_____
admd
17 mo pri
_____
56,66
 _______________________--
Died 1 Sept  37
pen com 2 Sept 37

Wm Bridges
     St. Albans
[Clarmont and Swanton crossed out]

                       Vt
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 granting half pay and pension to active widows
State of Vermont
Georgia District SS}   Be it known that on the 3rd day of Decmb 1838 personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District afsd Joanna Wilson a resident of Swanton in the county of Franklin and State afsd aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:

 That she is the widow of Asa Wilson who was a soldier in the army of the revolution and served several campaigns as does not recollect how long he served. At the commencement of the revolutionary war sd Wilson was a resident of Enfield in the State of Connecticut, that sd Wilson served as she has often understood from him at West Point to New London to elsewhere during the time he was in service  does not recollect the names of any of the officers under whom he served, etc. or the services above stated  her sd husband obtained a pension under the act of June 7th 1832, which was continued to him to the time of his death.

She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Wilson on the 7th day of April seventeen hundred and eighty six   that her husband the afrsd Asa WIlson died on the first day September eighteen hundred and thirty seven; that she was nit married to him prior to his leaving
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the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety five vis at the time above stated

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.                her
      [Signed]     Joanna    X    Wilson 
                                     mark
     Before me [Signed]  Wm Bridges Judge

Seal affixed    In testimony whereof I have here     
left                 unto set my hand and affix my
                      seal of office at St. Albans in sd 
                      District this 3rd day of December 
                      AD 1838

  [Signed]  Wm Bridges Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
St. Albans  May 2d 1839

Hon J L Edwards
Sir
You will please to address your answer to the annexed declaration of Joanna Wilson to the subscriber
Very Respectfully
Your [uncertain]
William Bridges
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Septeber 3, 1935

Ella Schroeder
220 S. 8th Ave
Valley City, N. Dak.

Madam:
    I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 26037.it appears that Asa Wilson, or Willson, while a resident of Enfield, Connecticut, enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows -

    From in May or June 1779, three months in Captain Cone's Company.

    From in July or August 2779, eight months in Captain Daniel Allen's Company, Colonel Wyllys' Regiment.

   From in June 1789, six months in Captain Anderson's Company, Colonel Starr's Regiment.

    He was allowed pension on his application executed July 16, 1838, while a resident in Fairfield,


Found Capt. Daniel Allen in Colo. Wyllys Conn Reg  See Conn book page 169.
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Franklin County, Vermont, aged sixty-nine years,  He died September 1, 1837.

    Soldier married April 7, 785 or 1786, Joanna Royce or Rice (both  then of Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire). She was allowed pension on her application executed December 3, 1838, while a resident of Swanton, Franklin County, aged seventy-one years.

    Their children are referred to, no names are stated.

The above noted Asa Wilson is the only soldier 
                            Respectfully,
of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served in the Connecticut Troops.

                             Respectfully,


                           E.W. MORGAN
                            Acting Commissioner.
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Rvy   WIDOW, &c.

Joanna Wilson
     Wid of
Asa Wilson
   Priv Rev War

Act:  July 7th 1838

Index:- Vol. W , Page  346

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1908 Feby 28 Hist to EG Wilson
1910 Mch 5 - Rev. J.W. Carter
   furnished hist. of named
1910 Mch. 9 Rev J.W. Carter
names of parents not stated
1925 - Sept. 3 - Hist to Ella 
   Schroeder   ans

[Notes on right page illegible]
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Asa Wilson Vt.  act of June 32 when cash p?
25 July 39 -

      Died 1st Sept. 1837 & paid to that time.

                     S. N.N.
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                                            12 1/2
               William Bridges Esqr
                                  St. Albans
                               Franklin County
                                       Vermont
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Claremont Town Clerks Office
January 8th 1839

 I Newton Whittlesey of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshre say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, of the said Town of Claremont - that the Books of Record of said Town are in my possession and keeping =- that I have carefully examined the Records of Births and Marriage in my possession in said Town, and cannot find any record of the Marriage of Asa Wilson to Joanna Royce - nor can I find any Record of the birth of any child or children of the said Asa Wilson and Joanna his wife -
  [Signed]     Newton Whittlesey Town Clerk of
                                 the town of Claremont

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS}  January 10th 1839

Then the above named Newton Whittlesey personally appearing made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true

         Before me  Uriel Dean   Jus Peace
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                    State of New Hampshire
Sullivan Js   I T.M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication do hereby certify that Uriel Dean id a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his Signature herewith is genuine -

Given under my hand & Seal of the Court this 12th day of Jany A.D. 1839.

                        Attest T. M. Gilmore Clerk
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    Claremont May 14, 1939
Dear Sir

I have made examination of the Town Records and can find no Record of the marriage of Asa Wilson and Joanna Royce - I have caused an examination of the Records of the Episcopal Church for the same purpose but without success - I did not suppose it necessary to presume certificate from the Clerk of the Church that the Record unto which I found none -  If anything has been omitted  on my part I shall be happy to correct it in such manner as you may direct -  The money enclosed was amply sufficient to compensate for trouble and expense in the premises -

                            Very respectfully yours

                              Newton Whittlesey
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State of Vermont}    St. Albans February 25th
Franklin County Js}   AD 1833
  Personally appears before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Asa Wilson who being, duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age .and the consequent laps [sic]  of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades: For three months for eight months, and for six months & served as a private in each of the afore named three campaigns; and for which I claim a pension
                         [Signed]  Asa Wilson
  Before me
 William Bridges
Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont}      St. Albans
Franklin County Js}      February 28 AD 1833                                 
I Horace Janes Clerk of the County Court in sd County, do hereby certify that William Bridges of St. Albans afsd is a Justice of the Peace within and for sd county duly authorized by the laws of this state to administer oaths and that the foregoing, certificate is signed by him in his own proper hand writing,
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name & affixed the public seal of said const the day & year above

                                        Horace Janes Clerk
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1st Campaign
That in the month of May or June 1775 I was drafted as set forth in my Declaration, hereunto annexed, and remained on duty till September. I well recollect that while at New London the British fleet appeared off the Harbour, and it was expected that they were coming to make an attack on the town, & accordingly everything was put in order. The ^sails of the^ vessels, hoisted [ words crossed out] and as much show made as possible to defend the place but the fleet passed on toward Rhode Island.

2nd Campaign  Enlisted in the month of July or August 1779 for eight months served my time out and dismissed on or about the 15th or 20th of March 1780, well recollect that I was dismissed in March 1780 on account of the great snow which was at the time I was dismissed, above the tops of the pines and sufficiently hard to walk upon across the fields.-

3rd Campaign in the month of June 1789 I again enlisted for six months as set forth in the aforesaid Declaration I think that I marched [sic] in July following served my time out and was dismissed at the Connecticut Hudson the North river the last of December 1780 as first of January 1781 -
                     [Signed] Asa Wilson

State of Vermont}  St. Albans November 13th 
Franklin County}      1832 Personally appeared   the above named Asa Wilson & dictated, subscribed & swore to the above Declaration  
       Before me  William Bridges  Judge
                              over
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Asa Wilson and know him to be a man who sustains a fair character for truth & veracity -
              W. Bridges Judge
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    Joseph Lamb's
       affidavit in
  support of Asa
   Wilson's claim
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I Joseph Lamb of Sheldon in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, aged sixty nine years, do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Asa Wilson of Fairfield in said county; I first became acquainted with him at New London in the State of Connecticut in the year 1779  he was then a soldier under the command of Capt. Danl Allen   in the eight months service (he thinks under Col. Wells  I was at the same time under Lieut Hale & Ensign Waterman in the same Regt with the said Asa Wilson -

  The deponent further states that in the year 1780 he joined the army at Nelson's Point NY - under Capt Shanmway  Col Stars Regt, that  the said Wilson belonged to the same Regt and served with me the term of six months   were stationed at sundry places during that period viz at Nelsons Point, West Point, Peekskill Orangetown Jimrappy and several other places and discharged at the Connecticut [illegible] so calld   & further say not
   [Signed]  Joseph Lamb

State of Vermont}        July 16th AD 1832
Georgia District  Js}
                    Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Lamb, & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true according to his recollection  
         Before me  William Bridges
                                 Judge
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State of Vermont}  St. Albans Mch 1832     I
Franklin County Js}   Horace Janes Clerk of the
                 County Court in said County, do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that the Hon William Bridges of St Albans afsd is Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Georgia within and for said County duly appointed by the Legislature of  this state and that the foregoing Certificate is signed by him in his own proper hand writing.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public seal of said Court the day and years above     {Signed]  Horace Janes  Clerk
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220 - S - 8th Ave
Valley City, N. Dak.
Aug.27, 1920-

Bureau of Pensions
Washington                 [Pension Office stamp     
           D.C.                           AUG 31  1925]       

Gentlemen, 
     I wrote you about five weeks ago in regard to the genealogical   records of the following men and have received no reply from you -

    Asa Wilson, who served-
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in the Revolutionary War as a private in Christopher Darrows company, 1st Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Colonel Josiah Starr - enlisted July 1st, 1780 -

Asa Wilson who served in the War of 1812, in Captain Benjamin Horton Jrs' Company N.Y. Militia, served from June 23, 1813, to July 3,1813 at Fort Oswego, N.Y.

Jonathan Hadlock, who served in the alarm at Carleton, Vermont under Capt. Samuel Cary, from Oct. 23, to November 6, 1781, and was paid at the pay table office at Bennington, Vermont -

 I shall appreciate an early reply to this letter -

                  Yours very truly,

                         Ella Schroeder
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              Rev. John Wesley Carter
                   Racine, Wisconsin
                                                     [Stamp] 
                                                    First 
                                      Deputy Commissioner  
                                               Mar 0 1910
                                                      US
                                              Pension Office
                
Mr L. Stillwell
First Deputy Comm.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-  Your letter of March 5th helps to clear up my Tausle.

My mother was of the impression that her grandfather was Hezekiah but my oldest Uncle and Aunt both say Asa Wilson of Fairfield Vt.  They both say Joanna Royce or Rice of Fairfield Vt was their grandmother. As was my mistake thinking Asa Wilson was in War of 1812.  My mother and Uncles say their Grandfather was in the war and drew a pension until his death in Fairfield Vt and after his death his widow Joanna Royce drew a pension - but my mother was not definite as to what war so I [underlined] inferred it must be 1812.
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will you now kindly turn to pension file no 26,037 and inform me as to Asa Wilson's father and mother if any information is there.

I can now easily prove my eligibility to Sons of Amer. Rev.

Thanking you for your help, and this further information.                       I am
                         Your sincere
                            John W. Carter
March 7th
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SPECIAL                                    MAR 4 - 1910

                  Rev. John Wesley Carter
                      Racine, Wisc.

                                     [ Stamp Affixed]
                                              First 
                                 Deputy Commissioner 
                                         Mar 4, 1910 
                                      Pension Office

L. Stillwell
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:  Your letter of Feb 24th is before me.  The best information I have regarding Hezekiah Wilson of Fairfield Vt is that he was in the War of 1812 and drew a pension until his death at Fairfield Vermont and after his death I think his widow also drew a pension her name being Joanna Rice Wilson of Faiiifeld Vt.

I hope through information about Hezekiah Wilson to prove my eligibility to order of Sons of the American Revolution as his father before him was in Revolution.

    Thanking you for this information
        I am   Your sincere
                              John W. Carter
March 2
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                E.G. WILSON

               HIGH GRADE
   PIANOS, ORGANS,
        SEWING MACHINES, ETC.

        NO. 63 PORTLAND STREET
MORRISVILLE, VERMONT    Feby. 19th, '08

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sear Sir:

I wish to ask if there was ever a pension granted to Mr. Asa Wilson who enlisted from Conn., and served about seven years in the Revolutionary war, and later served for a short time in the war of 1812 -1814 and was in the battle of Plattsburgh N.Y.  I am anxious to get a record of Asa Wilson as he was my great grandfather and I wish to join the Sons of the Amer Revolution if I succeed in getting his record -

  Kindly notify me if there is a fee charged for this service and greatly oblige.
                                   Very truly yours
                                   E.G.Wilson
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information as  contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Asa Wilson had File  26037

[A data collection chart follows]
Dates of Enlistment or appointment
Length of Service
Rank
Officers under whom Service was Rendered   
                       Captain   Colonel
State


September 1778,   3 mos,    Pri,   Capt. Cone,
       Col. _______      Conn
Feby 2 1779       8 mos,   Pri,  Capt. Daniel 
        Allen,      Col. Wyllys,     Conn
June 1780       6 mos,    Pri,       Capt. _____,     
         Col. Starr,   Conn

* have  [illegible]   appears that Wilson was at the execution of Andre

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enfield, 
                                                       Conn
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Fairfield VT 
                              County of Sullivan
Age at date of application,  died Sept. 2, 1837
Remarks:  Soldier married a Claremont NH April 7, 1786  Joanna Royce  She was allowed pension [next three lines illegible, too faded.]

                             Very respectfully,

                          Commissioner