Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 25974, Joseph Wilkinson, Navy U. S. Frigate "Boston" Ky-Pensioner
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SERVICE                                                                      NUMBER

Navy                                   Wilkinson, Joseph           S.25974 [all handwritten]

U. S. Frigate "Boston"[handwritten]

Ky. pensioner [handwritten]

CONTENTS
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Kentucky
Joseph Wilkinson
ships Corporal [hand printed W on right side]
Of the Boston Frigate, commanded by Capt Samuel Tucker. Rev. War
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky, by and act of Congress passe 3d. March, 1817, at $8. per month to commence on the 23d. December, 1816. 
Certificate of pension issued 4th. March, 1817, and d[torn] livered to the pensioner, at Washington City
arrears to the 4th March, 181[torn] 2 months, 11 days . . . 19.[illegible] 0
                                                     semiannual to the 4th}   118.
                                                            September, 1817.}   [underline]
                                                     amt. due to the 4th of    $67.90
                                                     March, 1817, paid to       [underline]
                                                    the pensioner at the Treasury department. 11th March, 1817.

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Total  Total [2 illegible squiggles]
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Wilkinson, Can.
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The affidavit of Joseph Wilkinson, who is now making application to Congress for a Pension he states that he has never recd any Pension from the United States or any [illegible] State. and further states that as a reason for not having made application to the Congress until the present period, that he has been unable to procure the Proof of his Capt. Samuel Tucker, he states that he had frequently written to Capt. Tucker, for his affidavit of the facts of his having served under him in the service of the United States, and of his having Reced the wound, but never Recd any answer from Capt Tucker, the sd. Joseph further states that he has resided in the state of Kentucky upwards of nineteen years and owing to his 
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being much disabled & very poor. he has been unable to raise money for the Purpose of enabling him the Travel such a distance as Capt Tucker resides in the Province of Main, and this affiant in the state of Kentucky.
This affiant States that he married a wife about thirty eight[crossed out] years ago and that by her industry he has still been able to subsist, She is now dead and he has no means of subsistance except the entire dependance upon the Benevolence of his acquaintance and others, who may chose to aid him, he further states that from the Circumstane of the County Court leviced a small sum for him, he has been
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[illegible] to Travel to the Province of Main & procure the Certificate of Capt Tucker, he further states that he is wholely unable to pursue any line of Buisness for the purpose of Procuring a livelihood.
           his
Joseph X Wilkinson
            mark

District of Columbia & City of Washington to wit
This day Joseph Wilkinson personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the district afsd. and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit are True. Given under my hand this 23rd day of Decr. 1816. Danl Rapine
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Joseph Wilkinson, Certificate

I certify that Joseph Wilkinson named in an Act of Congress concerning Invalid Pensioners proposed on the 3d day of March 1817 is not entitled to be place on the List of Navy Pensioners.
For Benjn Hermans
John Boyle
March 11th 1817.

1817. 3. 4
1816. 12. 23
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These may certify whom it may concern that the bearer hereof-Joseph Wilkinson, entered on board the Boston Frigate. under my Command in January Seventeen hundred & seventy eight. and continued with me nine months; acting in the capacity of ships corporal; about the last of the month of april, being then in france; & in the river of Bordeaux said Joseph met with a severe accident which happened as hereafter mentioned; the Ship had been hove keel out for repair; and on righting the ship he was attending to his duty between decks, when the said Joseph Accidently fell into the ships lower hold; and by the fall shatered his thigh badly; he was immediately conveyed to an hospital on shore, wherein he continued with is wound neerly two months; and then returned on board to his duty, although it appeared he was very much injured by the wound he had received from the fall; and still continues disabled by that wound I must say to do him justice; while he was under my command he behaved himself becoming a faithful soldier to the United States of America & in my humble opinion; ought to be dealt with as such by the country; he the said Joseph was in the service of when he received the wound----signd-- Samuel Tucker--then Commander of the Boston Frigate

Commonwealth of }
Massachusetts       }

Suffolk ss. Boston June the thirteenth. ADomoni Eighteen hundred and Sixteen. Then personally appeared Samuel Tucker, Esquire, the subscriber to the above Certificate, and made solemn oath that the Certificate above written contains the Truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, touching the matters therein contained--before me Perez Morton Justice of the Peace throughout all the Counties of the said Commonwealth--
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I do certify that I have recently examined Joseph Wilkinson, who is now making application to Congress for the purpose of procuring a pension and I have no hesitation in saying that from the circumstance of his having had his thigh broke and hip dislocated he is totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor. and that he is entitle to a full Pension
Given under my hand at the city of Washington this 21st day of December 1816
O. C. Comstock
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August 2, 1935
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BA-J/MMEP/eel
Joseph Wilkinson-9.25974

Mr. T.R.Hay
244 Middle Neck Road
Great Neck, New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Joseph Wilkinson, Junior, son of General Joseph Wilkinson, of Calvert County, Maryland, and nephew of General James Wilkinson. You state that in the Philadelphia "Aurora", of March 22, 1817, you found a notice that Joseph Wilkinson was on a list of invalid pensioners at the rate of $8 per month from December 23, 1815-1816, as per an Act of Congress of March 3, 1817. You request to know that this act was and the meaning of the amount $1816 and why said Wilkinson was placed on the list of invalid pensioners.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and the record found of the Joseph Wilkinson who received the pension under the Act of March 3, 1817. It is not stated that he ever lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, therefore, it cannot be determined why the notion of his pension was recorded in the Philadelphia "Aurora" in 1817. There are no family data on file in the papers in the pension claim, S.25974, based upon the disability of this Joseph Wilkinson, incurred in the Revolutionary War, to aid this office to determine whether or not he was the son and nephew respectively of the two officers cited in your letter.

The data which follow are obtained from the pension claim, S.25974.

Joseph Wilkinson applied to Congress for pension on December 23, 1815. His application was executed in Washington, District of Columbia. He stated that he was wounded in service while under the command of Captain Tucker and that he had resided in the state of Kentucky for "upwards" of nineteen years; also, that "the county court of Montgomery", state not named, aided his financially on his journey to the Province of Maine to procure the affidavit of Captain Tucker in support of his claim for pension. He state than that he
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had married about thirty years ago but that his wife was then deceased. He did not give her name.

[notes in margin] Found Capt Sam'l Tucker in Navy book & in Mass book in sea service

Captain Samuel Tucker, of the District of Maine, stated in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 13, 1816, that Joseph Wilkinson entered on board the Frigate Boston (United States Navy) under his command in January, 1778, and served nine months as ship's corporal, and about the last of April, while in the river Bordeaux, in France, said Joseph met with a severe accident by falling into the ship's lower hold, which shattered his thigh badly. He was immediately taken to the hospital on shore where he remained nearly two months, then returned to duty on board the ship though still suffering much from his injury. The place of residence of Joseph Wilkinson at the time he entered the navy service is not shown.

Joseph Wilkinson was allowed pension under the Act of Congress, approved March 3, 1817, at the rate of $8 per month to commence on December 23, 1816, on account of disability resulting from the above noted injury. At that time he was a resident of Nicholas County, Kentucky and his name was placed on the Kentucky pension roll.

[note in margin] From 1835 list of Nicholas Co. Ky. pensioners

Joseph Wilkinson died April 4, 1827. His age and the places of his birth and death are not shown.

The Act of March 3, 1817 provided for those soldiers who had been injured in line of duty in the service of the United States.

As the records of this office show that this pension began December 23, 1816, instead of December 23, 1815, as quoted by you, it might be assumed that the 1816 to which you refer was in some manner confused with the year (1816) in which the pension began as the records do not show any sum of money in that amount.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Mr. Chappell
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In the House of Representatives of the United States
December 12th, 1816.
On motion of Mr. Fletcher,
Resolved, That the Committee on pension's and Revolutionary Claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency of placing Joseph Wilkinson of Kentucky on the pension list for wounds received in the Revolutionary war.
attest.
Tho. Dougherty C. H. R
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Joseph Wilkinson's papers for the committee of Pensions & Revolutionary Claims
T. Fletcher
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Decem 12 1816 ref to the Committee on Pensions
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original Pensions [ink stained]
[illegible] Mr. Fletcher
Decr. 17.
full pension allowed to commence the 23 Decr. 1816
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7 Jary. 1817.
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$8 per month
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23rd Decr. 1816.
a full pension [illegible]
owed to commence 
the 23rd. Decr. 1816
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1935 - Aug 7 -  5 list
Mr T. R. Hay - MMH7 per EEL
1935 - Dept. 4. T. R. Hay [illegible]
Mr Jos. Wilkinson b. 1782 
ser. as Sur. Neate / 1800 - [illegible]

INVALID.
[crossed out WIDOW, &c.]
Revy

File No. 25974
Revy war

Joseph Wilkinson
Ship's Corp Frigates Boston

Act Revy Invalid

Index: Vol___, Page ___

[Arrangement of 1870]
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244 Middle Neck Road
Great Neck New York
May 5 1935

Chief Veterans Bureau
Pension Division
Washington D C

Dear Sir:

I am interested in obtaining information concerning Joseph Wilkinson, jr., the son of General Joseph Wilkinson of Calvert Co., Md. and the nephew of General James Wilkinson, U S A (1757-1825).

In The (Philadelphia) Aurora of March 22, 1817, I find a notice that Joseph Wilkinson (jr?) is on the lsit of invalid pensioners at the rate of $8. per month "from December 23, 1815 - $1816." as per an "Act of Congress, March 3, 1817" signed by the Speaker of the House, the President pro tem of the Senate and the President.

What was this Act, what is the meaning of the amount "...$1816.00...", and why was Wilkinson placed on the list of invalid pensioners by an Act of Congress?

Anything that you can write me in re the above will be greatly appreciated.

Very Truly Yours
[signature] T R Hay

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[stamp] RECEIVED May 7 1935 MAIL BUS-DIV
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244 Middle Neck Road
Great Neck New York
July 16 1935

Chief Veterans Bureau
Pension Division
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August 1, 1935.
Mr. T. R. Hay,
244 Middle Neck Road,
Great Neck, New York.

BAHB 801
WILKINSON, Joseph Jr.

Dear Sir:

In reply to your communication of July 16, 1935, you are informed that a careful search in the files of the Veterans Administration fails to identify a record for Joseph Wilkinson, Jr., or a record of the receipt of your letter of May 5, 1935. If you will furnish the veteran's full name, rank, organization, serial number and dates of birth, enlistment and discharge, further investigation will be made.

Your reply should bear the reference, BAHB 801 Joseph Wilkinson, Jr.

By direction,
W. C. Black,
Chief Clerk.

AC: NH 
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File in 801 files
Aug 1 - 1935
INDEX
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RECEIVED
Aug 1 1935 
GENERAL RECORDS SUB-DIVISION
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244 Middle Neck Road
Great Neck New York
August 4 1935

Mr W C Black Chief Clerk
Veterans Administration
Washington D C

In re: BAHB 801
Wilkinson, Joseph, Jr.

Dear Sir:
I have your letter of the 1st inst. in reply to mine of the 16th ult. in re the above. The information which I have concerning the subject is very scant. It is as follows:

Name - Joseph Wilkinson, Jr.
Birth - Ap. 1782 in Calvert Co., Md.
Rank - Surgeon's Mate, appointed Feb 8, 1800; honorably discharged, June 1, 1802.
Organization - Medical Corps
Serial Number - Unknown to me.

 In the Philadelphia Aurora of March 22 1817 I have found a notice that Joseph Wilkinson Jr is on the list of invalid pensioners at the rate of $8.00 per month "from December 23, 1815 - $1816" as per an "Act of Congress, March 3, 1817" signed by the Speaker of the House, the President pro tem of the Senate and the President. 

What was this Act, what is the meaning of the amount "...-$1816", and why was Wilkinson placed on the list of invalid pensioners by and Act of Congress?

Anything that you can write me in re the above will be greatly appreciated.

Very Truly Yours

T R Hay

t r hay.c

[stamp shows received at 11:00]
RECEIVED AUG 7 1935
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September 4, 1935

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Mr. T.R. Hay
244 Middle Neck Road
Great Neck, New York

JOSEPH WILKINSON
S. 25974
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of August 4, in which you state that the Joseph Wilkinson, Jr., in whom you are interested, was born about 1782 in Calvert County, Maryland, served as surgeon's mate from February 8, 1800, to June 1, 1802, in the Medical Corps; in this letter you refer, also, to the invalid pension record.

August 2, 1935, you were furnished the record of the Joseph Wilkinson who received the invalid pension; his record, no doubt, has been received and you have noted that his service was rendered in the Revolutionary War.

The records have been searched again and no claim for pension found based upon service of the Joseph Wilkinson described in your letter of August 4, as born about 1782, service as surgeon's mate 1800-1802.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[seal]
J. Brooks. [flourish]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
By His Excellency JOHN BROOKS, Esquire,
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Know ye, That the honorable Perez Morton is a Justice of the Peace throughout all the Counties in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.

In Testimony whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1816, and in the forty first year of the Independence of the United States of America.

By His Excellency the Governor,
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth.