Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,599, Joshua Wilson, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Wilson, Joshua
NUMBER
S. 32.599
Born in Va.
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
[illegible initials]
Received from GAO
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conditional order [illegible] pay Nov. 9. 183[?]
Pen Agent-- May 22, 1837.
Conditional [illegible] to pay 28th
March 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838
from 4th Sept 1837 to 4 Sept
1838. Agt Notified 7 Aug
1839.
Order to pay & letter to Pen.
24 Oct 1839
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1838
to 4 March 1839. Agt Notified
20 Decr 1839.
Paid as above from [crossed out: 4th Sep 1838]
to 4th March to 4 Sep 1840. Agt
notified 22d - July 1841.
Wilson
Sept 10/56

See letter to Hon J. Murphy
18th April 1834-

26.079
26079
[illegible]
of Clark, [illegible] of Ham 
who was a P in the Company commanded
by Captain Denton of the Reg commanded
by Col Armstrong in the [illegible]
line for [blank]
21 Mos Infantry, $70.00
2 " Pr Cav- " 8.33
78.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 78 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March
and Sent to [blank]
1833 G. W. Creagh, Saggsville, Al
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 195.82 1/2 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34 39.11 1/2
$235.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book C Vol. 8 Page 53
Agency [illegible] Sept 17 1844
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Gainestown esta. Feby 1st 1855
We the undersigned heirs of Joshua Wilson decd.
a Revolutionary Pensioner, late of Clarke
County and State of Alabama, do hereby
authorize Joshua S. Wilson to draw either
in person or through his agent, from the
Pension Office at Washington our dividend
shares of the last semi-annual payment
on the 4th of September 1844
Jno R Wilson
Wm W Wilson
Matilda Henderson
Mary Wilson widow
Adm of Jos M. Wilson decd.
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Gainestown Ala
Aug. 1856
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
Dear Sir,
Some two years
since perhaps, we received letters from different
gentlemen in Washington, encouraging us to seek
for an increase of our late father Joshua Wilsons,
pension - We finally arranged the papers and
forwarded them to Mr. S. M. Knight, and empowered
him to act as our agent in the matter under
date of 7th of Jany '56, he says. "I regret to say
that I have been unable to find the evidence of
continued servis [sic] or higher rank on which I relied
at the outset in order to obtain the expected enlargement 
of this soldiers annuity, and having secured for
the parties claiming relationship to deceased
all that seemed due by way of arrears or unpaid
balance, to wit: $42 15/100. I am now ready to
forward same (less ten percent for my services
as agreed on) so soon as you direct me in
what manner I shall forward the amount
and to whose address"
I answered this April 15th saying to him
that he could send to my address at Gainestown Ala
a draft for the amount on the agent for paying Pensions [...]
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[...] in Alabama, or a check on the Mobile Bank.
But no draft, Check, letter or any thing else
has since been received from him
as he is no longer communication upon the
subject, I would be very much obliged if
you would inform me the situation of the
matter at present
Very Respectly [sic]
J. S. Wilson
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State of Alabama 
County of Clark
Be it Known, That before me John B. Jones a Justice of the
Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joshua S. Wilson
a resident of Clark County, State of Alabama
and made oath in due form of law, that he is one of the only surviving [blank] child [illegible]
of Joshua Wilson late of Clark Co Alabama the
identical person who was a Pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a Certificate of Pension was issued, which is
herewith surrendered - That he resided in Clark
County for the space of many years previous to his death; of the truth of
which statements I am fully satisfied.
Joshua S Wilson
Sworn and subscribed this February Twentieth 1855 before me,
John B. Jones. Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents, That I Joshua S Wilson (Son
of Joshua Wilson, deceased ) of Clark
County, State of Alabama, do hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT of
Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney for me and is my
name to receive from the Treasury of the United States a draft payable to my order for the arrears of pension
of deceased from the last annual payment to the fourth day of September 1844, when
he died.
Witness my hand and seal this the 20th day of February 1855.
Joshua S Wilson
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF-
S. Coale
T. G. Ezell
TWO WITNESSES


State of Alabama
County of Clark
SS.
Be it known, that on the 20th day of February. 1855 before me, the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally appeared Joshua S Wilson,
a resident of the County and State aforesaid
above named, and acknowledge the foregoing power of Attorney to be [illegible] act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year
last above mentioned.
John B. Jones- Justice of Peace
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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State of Alabama
County of Clark

I, Henry W. Coate Judge of the Court of Probate for said County & State holden at Grove Hill Ala- [Alabama] in and for the County of Clark and State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Joshua Wilson was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of 78 33/100 dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of Clark in the State of Alabama and died in the County of Clark and State of Alabama in the Eighteen hundred and forty four and on the fourth day of September. That he left a widow, named Barbara Wilson who died on the 17th day of September 1844 and the following children to wit: 1- John R. Wilson, 2- Matilda Henderson, 3- Joshua S. Wilson, 4- Jonas M Wilson, & 5- William W Wilson who are the only surviving children of said decedent, and that Joshua S. Wilson & William W. Wilson - who are 
the only surviving children of said decedent and that Joshua S Wilson & William W. Wilson are the executors to the will of deceased pensioner.

I further certify, that John B Jones, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and Power of Attorney were executed, was at the date of execution thereof a duly appointed Justice of the Peace within and for Clarke County, and his signature thereto I believe to be genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Grove Hill this 22 day of February A.D. 1855.
H.W. Coate, Judge Probate Court
of the County of Clarke Ala

ARREARS OF PENSION
HEIRS OF.

FINAL PA [faded] VOUCHER
Received from GAO

S. M. KNIGHT
NORTH H STREET
BETWEEN 11th and 12th
Washington, D. C.
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State of Alabama 
Clark County 
On this [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty
three personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable
Samuel Wilkerson Judge of the Commission on County
Court of said County Joshua Wilson who resides in said
State and County aged seventy three years old who being duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following
[illegible] in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed the Seventh day of June 1832
That he entered the service of Congress and said [illegible]
the following officers and served is [illegible] stated.
The first term of service was under [illegible] James Clinton of
the North Carolina Militia, Inns at Wilmington and
Brunswick [illegible . . .]. Ash was the
Commanding General & Mayor as Colonel.
The second term of service was under Capt John Moon
Col Armstrong and General Butler served in this was then
mostly was in South & north Contin. army this term of service - 
The [illegible] term of service [illegible] inlisted in the Continental army
under Cast Robt Temple and in troops to Capt. Thomas Cushing
Pink Eaton was the Colone [sic] and Lincoln was the General
I was inlisted for 9 months but said [illegible] the company [illegible]
in South Carolina and part of the time was in the [illegible] River
of Purisburg when the militia got [illegible] at Brier Creek
the [illegible] was [illegible] to take of the line of March and cross the Savannah
River a little before Augusta and marched in the direction of
Brier Creek and finding no [illegible] we [illegible] to the River, and marched
[illegible] storm, the many had fortified them selves, we argued
then and as repulsed, this campaign was in and is a short term
after that.
the fourth term of service was under Captain Allen Col Dickerson
and General Samons and apart of the time I was riding within
Kelley [illegible] in driving to the North to support the army
in North South Carolina Inn, [illegible] in that service
three months, and [illegible, crossed out]
The fifth time of service was under Captain Fuller and
Col Jas H Hawkins in the horse company General Eaton
was my commander the service was mostly [illegible] in
North Carolina and I was [illegible] two [illegible] mostly.
The Sixth term of service was under Capt Edwin
Clinton [illegible] was my Colonel we were marching to
join General Gates, when [illegible] the high
Hills of [illegible] of his [illegible], and he returned to [illegible]
Creek on [illegible] Springs, [illegible] before me [illegible]
here grants, the reminder of Gates Army for in
with [illegible] and [illegible] at the
high rock [illegible] in [illegible] him in North Carolina
[illegible] was our commander in chief, [illegible] [...]
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[...] we now marched to Gilford [Guilford]; about 3 [illegible] miles began Gilford [Guilford]
Washington & [illegible] attacked Wallis army, which informed us of the
approaching army all our [illegible] off with [illegible] to the [illegible]
[illegible] worked in [illegible] which was to be his own place of
[illegible] on the line of [illegible] was formed, [illegible] a very serious
injury [illegible] took place within the two armies the same one
this [illegible] same [illegible] took of the line of march to face
this army again but this [illegible] & [illegible] pushed them as far
as [illegible] a [illegible], I this time of some
I [illegible] three months-
I hereby relinquish any claim whatsoever to a pension annuity except
the present and declare that my name is not on the person roll
of the agency of my state.
1- when and in what year were you born
I was born in West Martin County Virginia the 27th of Jany 175[?]
2. have you any record of your age and when is it
I have none
3. where were you living when called into service where have you
lived since the revolutionary war and where are you now living
I lived in North Carolina Warren County I [illegible] North
Carolina until 1817 and then moved to Alabama Clarke 
County where I now reside
4. How were you called into service, how you [illegible] you
[illegible] or how you substituted and if a substitute for whom
I [illegible] my services the first time under Capt James
[illegible], and all the other term of service as [illegible] in
the I was in by to bee to [illegible]. I substituted for [illegible] Clarke
one term of service- I substituted for Jonas Wilson one term
of service
5. did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if
so by whom was it given and what has become of it I was discharged
by [illegible], and by [illegible] a Col. I was discharged
from the continental service by Col [illegible] Euton
I am known to Richard Hopkins
& Miel Ezel-- who resides in the some neighborhood
with me, I was to [illegible] before me this day & date
first written 
Joshua Wilson

[illegible] Christopher Pritchett a Clergyman residing in the
County of Clarke and State of Alabama and Richard
Hopkins and Miel Ezel residing in the County
of Clarke & state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Joshua Wilson who has subscribed the foregoing and
Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be [illegible]
[illegible] your [illegible] that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he is residing to have been a soldier
of the Revolution and that we concur in that [...]
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[...] opinion sworn to & subscribed before me this day and date
first written-
C Pritchett Clergyman
Richard Hopkins
Miel Ezel

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations presented
by the war Department, that the above name applicant was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he state, And the Court further
certifies, that it appears to them that Christopher Pritchett
who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing
in the State of Alabama & County of Clark and that Richard
Hopkins & Miel Ezel who has also signed the same is a resident
in the State of Alabama and County of Clark and is entitled
pension, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Samuel Wilkinson
Judge C.C.C.

I Terrell Powers Clerk of the Court of County of Clark do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
in the matter of the application of Joshua Wilson for a
pension In testimony whereof of I have hereunto set my Hand and
seal of office this first day of April in the
year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & thirty three
Terrell Powers Clerk
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Joshua Wilson
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Joshua Wilson
Alabama

Adm 2[?] Months Infant
" 2 " Cav.

G. W. Creagh
Suggsville
Clark County
Alabama
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
19th Oct 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling [sic] with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, showing the service of Joshua Wilson
Period when the service was rendered.
Enlisted
[illegible] Hock for the [illegible]
he was 28
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years.
1.
Months.
3 about
3
3.
3.
3
Days.
Rank of the claimant.
priv
"
"
"
Cav.
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Cap. Denton
Col. Huger
Col Armstrong
Cap. Temple
Col Eaton
Col. Dickerson
Cap. Tabler
Col. Sewell
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
73 years
North Carolina
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary.-
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
4th term of service in inadmissable [sic], 1st and 5th indefinite see note [illegible].
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
of [blank] 
ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank]
and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank],
with [blank] and
served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank]
line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[blank signature], A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of
[blank] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank]
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] 
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his [...]
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[...] alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer.
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For [blank] year [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the
witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

No 7599.
Joshua Wilson
(Exr's. of)
Mobile (Act 1832)
$42.15
Rept. Mar. 6, 1855
Ret'd. Mar 8th 1855
Reg'r. No 3.641, dated
15th & sent to Treasury
16th March, 1855
PA 6 april 38

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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STATEMENT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
The United States,
To the Executors
of Joshua Wilson, dec.
pensioner of the Mobile Agency, per Act of
Congress of 7 June 1832 Dr.
For his pension from 4 Mar 1844
to 17 Sept 1844, at $78.33 per Annum $42.15
Stated Mar. 6, 1855, by W. S. R. Saffell
Clerk.
Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Examined March 8 1855, by
Jos. T. Adams Clerk.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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O. W. and N. Division.
[illegible writing]
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., . . ., 190 . . .
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Joshua Wilson
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S. 32.599
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Spring 1776
1776
1777
"
1777 or 1778
1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos
3 mos.
12 mos.
3 mos
2 mos.
3 mos.
RANK.
Priv. [?]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Denton
John Mccan
Richard Temple
Allen
Toller
Clinton
COLONEL.
Hogan
Armstrong
Pink Eaton
Dickerson
Joseph Hawkins
Sewell
STATE.
N.C.
Battles engaged in, Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Warren Co., N.C.
Date of application for pension, April 1, 1833.
Residence at date of application, Clarke Co. Ala.
Age at date of application, b. Westmoreland Co, Va July 27 1759
Remarks: d. Sept. 17, 1844.
[illegible] Wilson and [illegible] children
were alive in 1856. names not stated
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
317936510 - 07
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[Left side]

1911, Oct. 2. Hist. to 
Mr. J. F. Andrews
1918 Sept. 19 Hist. to E. P. Wilson
 
[Right side] 

32599
Revy 
INVALID.
File No. 32,599
Joshua Wilson
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 456 

{Arrangement of 1870}
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Gentlemen please direct my claim to be paid
in Mobile instead of Demopolis as it will be
more convenient for me
Respectfully
Joshua Wilson
his mark
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E. P. Wilson
International Life
St. Louis
No
Sept. 17. 1918
Personal inquiry
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Joshua Wilson Alabama 7 June 1832
$78.33
To what time last paid
pt. the 4th March 1835
Pension Office
27 March 1838
JH
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State
aforesaid, do certify, that it appears by a book containing
a list of settlement of accounts of Officers
and soldiers of the revolutionary war, that Joshua Wilson
was allowed a balance of Specie due him as a
[illegible] months man the sum of twenty three dollars
and thirty cents ($23.30).
Given under my hand this 11th
day of October 1833
W. Hill
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Washington D.C.
March 3d/55.
S. M. Knight
Recd. March 5th/55.
[illegible]
Act 7 June 32.
Pay the Exrs
the amount
[illegible]
Com of [illegible] K.
4 m 44
17 Sep 44
$78.33
Mr. Kandall
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Washington
March 3d 1855.
Hon Third Auditor
Treasury Dept 
Sir:
I have the honor to Enclose
herewith the application of the heirs of Joshua Wilson
for the amount of Pension due from the date of
his last semi-annual payment to his death.
His old pension certificate is herewith surrendered.
Very respectfully
Your obt sert.
S. M. Knight
FIINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 25th, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Joshua Wilson,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile Ala. Agency, at
the rate of Seventy eight Dollars and thirty three cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837.
to the 4th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
December 9th, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Joshua Wilson,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala. Agency, at
the rate of seventy eight Dollars and [blank] Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838.
to the 4th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 15th, 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Joshua Wilson -
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile Ala, Agency, at
the rate of Seventy eight Dollars and 33
Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March
to the 4th Sept. 1840-
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joshua Wilson of the State of Alabama, who was a Private during the Revolutionary War,
is entitled to receive Seventy eight dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office  of the United States, this First day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
Lew Cass,
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
26.079
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Pension Office
Br. of the Bank of the State of Ala,
Mobile 17th Oct 1836
Sir,
I enclose for your inspection and decision the pension
voucher of Joshua Wilson a private per act of 7th June 1832
at the rate of $78.33 per annum. His pension was last paid 17 Apl 1835
from 4 Mar 1834 to 4 March 1835.
your letters of the 21st 28th & 29th ult are named.
I am very respectfully
your Obt. Servt
Geo. S. Gaines
P Agt.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Pension Agency
Mobile 5 May 1837
Sir
I enclose for your examination the vouchers of Joshua Wilson
pensioner per act 7 June 1832 at $78.33 per annum
I am Very Respectfully yours
Geo S Gaines
P agt
[illegible] J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C
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7 June 1832
John Wilson Pr $78.33 year
4 March 1835 to 4 Sept 1837
30 mo Clark Co $195.82
Amos. C Wilson alla
Washington
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Revolutionary Pension Clame [sic]
George W Crump
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Suggsville Ala
Jany 24th
Free
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Suggsville 23 January 1834
George W. Crump
Sir Inclosed your
will [illegible] the papers of Joshua Wilson
for a pension, which you will be [illegible]
as to examine and [illegible] with accuracy to law on that subject. I [illegible] Respectfully
G. W. Crump
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Hon. J Murphy
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Congress April 10 1834
Joshua Wilson
Letter [crossed out]
Suggsville Ala
March 28th
Free
Hon. John Murphey
Washington City
DC
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Rural [illegible] Ala. March 25th 1834
My dear friend, prior to the reception of your letter of the 27 Decr
having, in conformity with the commissioners letter of instruction, amended my declaration and returned it to the
war department; I flattered myself there would be no
occasion to trouble you again upon the subject of
my pention. but I am mistaken in regard to the
law, or have been treated with manifest injustice, and hence
am disposed to make some farther inquiry or investigation.
It was the pleasure of Congress, to say, that a pecuniary tender
should be made to the surviving monuments of that valour,
which emancipated our happy Republic from the throne
of British tyranny and oppression. That I congratulate
myself upon the passage of the act, or am greedy of the gain
it presents me, is not admitted. But whilst hundreds and
thousands of New England revolutionary Fathers, who
are, probably, as well able as myself to live without
the pittance, are sucking at the treasury pass with voracity
and insatiable apatites. I know no reason why the sentenced few, who have emigrated to the South or tented in
the Western Wilds, should voluntarily relinquish their
interest in the treat, or be put off with half allowance,
especially, when we take into consideration the amount
of revenue we pay into the treasury This view of the
subject first induced me to present my claim, and still admonishes me to press it, if, as I suppose, they have not
allowed me all that I am entitled to.
In my declaration, I particularly stated seventy
three months service in the revolutionary war, besides other
broken tours not distinctly recollected so as to give a
particular account of. One term of twelve months in the
continental army, was established by the certificate of
Wm Hill, Secretary of State of N. Carolina. The others
were copies with incident and particularity, such assumed necessary from their letter of instruction; and to
this I qualified in due form, or there may have been
some little departure from the usual course in this:
To avoid the trouble of making a new declaration in
open court when the original was sent back for amendment [...]
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[...] I amended it by means of a supplement simply, to which
I qualified before a magistrate, and had the county Clerks
certificate appended to it. This seemed to be all that
was essentially necessary, as the main declaration was
in due form and not very deficient in substance- yet, I can have credit it sums for no longer period
of servis [sic], than they are forced to admit from the certificate
of Mr Hill, as may be seen by the following transcript:
War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the
United States of the 7th of June 1832, Joshua Wilson
of the State of Alabama, who was a private during the
revolutionary war, is entitled to receive Seventy eight
dollars & thirty three cents per annum during his
natural life, commencing on the 4th of March
1831, and payable semi annually on the 4th of
March and 4th of September in every year
(signed by)
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
(By)
Commissioner of pentions

Now this is the amount due for twelve months servis [sic],
according to the rate of compensation allowed
us during the war - and if, as I understand it, the law
allows as annually, the same rate per month upon
the whole period of servis [sic], my annuity should
have been a hundred & forty one Dollars, at least
instead of seventy eight. I therefore,
naturally infer, that they have disregarded the
eleven months servis [sic] in the malitia [sic], to some
of which terms, they took no exceptions, as
appeared from their notes to me; and if the testimony
of Nathaniel Macon, with whom
I served one or two terms in the malitia [sic], can be
relied upon. my servises [sic] in that department [...]
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[...] of the Army, can be made still more manifest. If
for this servis [sic], in addition to the twelve months, the
law allows me any thing, under the afore mentioned
considerations I am willing to receive it-- If it does
not, then I am perfectly satisfied and owe the
department to which I am an applicant, the
apology of ignorance for my false and
unfriendly insinuations
To yourself and the Hon. D H Lewis
(if you think proper to call on him to sustain you)
I submit the further discussion of the subject
with the authorities at Washington, and hope
you will see me ample justice done as one of the
few pentioners [sic] of the State you represent
Should like that you would see and examine
my papers yourself, and ascertain
upon what pretext they have disallowed,
nearly, or quite the one half of my stated in

I saw Mr Cherry on yesterday, he informed
me your family were well. This leaves me
and mine in the enjoyment of good health.
May the propitious smiles of providence,
be and remain with you, and conduct you
safe back to your family and friends, when
that you have done and served the will
of your constituents, is the sincere wish of
yr. friend [illegible] Joshua Wilson
P.S. I shall not present my check to the
rank untill after I hear from you
J. W.
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Sir,

To save the trouble to myself and others incidental to making an entirely new declaration, I will endeavour to amend the original one as nearly in conformity to the instructions given me as possible, by means of the supplement; and as you will doubtless be satisfied of some period of servis [sic] I must insist that you adjust my claim accordingly and make an end of the affair.

After a laps [lapse] of Fifty odd years it is scarcely to be expected, in the absence of any records or documents to which I can refer, that I can be very precise as to time or remember distinctly the several terms of Service embraced in the four or five years in which off and on I was almost continually in the army. Nor is it possible for me to say what Redgments [regiments] I belonged, as I served in so many different ones.

Independent of the regular terms laid down in my declaration, I served in the capacity of private soldier both in the cavalry and on foot several broken terms or full towers [tours] which not recollecting with sufficient distinctness to give the particulars of was omited [omitted] in the original – one of them I distinctly recollect was with Capt Thos Alston and Col Reed of the Cavelry [Calvary], toward the close of the war – These I merely make mention of by way of showing that the period embraced in the six distant terms set forth in my declaration is strictly within the [...]
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[...] bounds of certainty and sufficiently limited.

Before offering my amendment to the several terms refered [referred] to in the original, it may be well to correct some errors I have detected in looking over the papers which you sent me – In calculating my age, I make myself 74 instead of 73 as recorded in the original – I discover you have committed some mistakes also in the names of officers under whom I served – for Col Huger read Hagan, who was either Col or Major and I am not positive which – for Capt Tabler read Toller

I was living in Warren County North Carolina when the War broke out between Great Brittan and the Colonies, where I continued to reside during the War. I was at this time not more than 16 or 17 years old and though strongly opposed by my parents I pursued and joined the army of the United States under Capt James Denten as Stated in my “first term of Service” which lasted three months – This I think was in the Spring of 1776. We were stationed at Wilmington N Carolina.

My “Second term of Service” I think was in the same year. This tower [tour] of 3 months we marched into South Carolina, and went from place to place, but was not long Stationary anywhere – One grand object in marching us to and fro in this manner was, I think, to suppress the insurrection in that quarter – For the officers refer to the original under this head [...]
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[...] My “third term of Service” was probably in the year ’77. For further particulars in the original in this instance, to which, I have nothing in addition to add.

My “fourth term of Service” you say is inadmissible – To this I can only say I see no reason why agreeable to the “regulations” that “have been adopted – for I belonged to a regularly “embodied corps called into Service by competent authority” and was not “occasionally employed” clerk to Commissaries [illegible]” but was subject to all and every duty of a Soldier.

My “fifth term of Service” was in the capacity of a Substitute and as some of the term of Service had elapsed before I entered the army I cannot distinctly recollect how long I Served but should say at least two months – This must have been in ’77 or ’78. For further information see the original.

“Sixth term of Service” see the original. The events recorded in that paragraph will aprize  [appraise] you of the date, which has escaped my recollection; but think it was the year ’78. [...]
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[...] Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace for and in the county of Clark & state of Alabama, Joshua Wilson, who being duly Sworn, deposeth and Saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss 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 two years as a Private soldier and for Such Service I claim a pension 

Joshua Wilson 

Attest
James Campbell
Justice peace {JP}

State of Alabama
Clarke County
I Terrell Powers Clerk of the County Court of the State and County aforesaid do hereby Certify that James Campbell whose name is Subscribed to the above Instrument of writing is an acting Justice of the peace and that full faith and Credit are due all his Official acts as such
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 5th day of December in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three and of the Independence of the United States of America the 58th Year
Attest
Terrell Powers Clerk.
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Orchard Park N. M.
Sept 23rd 1911.
Commissioner Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly tell me if your records show where a pension for Revolutionary services was given to Joshua Wilson of North Carolina or Joshua Wilson Virginia if so please let me know all the records show about
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[Seal]
RECORDS DIVISION
SEP 27 1911

The above man at your earliest convenience. 
And oblige 
J.F. Andrews
Pension for Rev. services
Only one
Joshua Wilson from Virginia
Joshua Wilson [illegible] North Carolina

[Seal]
RECORDS DIVISION
SEP 27 1911