Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11689, William Willson, S.C.
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SERVICE  SC
Wilson, William
[Wilson]
NUMBER  R11689
CONTENTS
b June 30 1747 on Potomac near location of Washington DC
res at Enl York Co SC (wife Anne)
d Apr 18, 1842 Jackson Co Ga
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Copy of the ages of William Wilson deceased
Fennall Wilson son of William Wilson and Anne his wife was born April the 15th day 1770
Michael Wilson son of William Wilson and Anne his wife was born August the 16th day 1772
William Wilson son of William Wilson and Anne his wife was born February the 27th day 1775
Betsy Wilson daughter of William Wilson and Anne his wife was born October the 6th 1777
Anne Wilson daughter of William Wilson and Anne his wife was born November 23rd day 1779
Susannah Wilson daughter of William Wilson and Anne his wife born August the 28th 1782
John Wilson son of William Wilson and Anne his wife was born July the first day 1784
Henry Wilson [son of William Wilson] and Anne his wife was born June the 7th day 1787

State of Georgia Jackson County Before me came Michael Wilson of
of the Coun
son William Wilson deceased who being duly sworn and saith the  Courts copyist's true Copy from the family Bible of all the Children birth of William Wilson deceased which Bible was kept by My Father in his life time Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th July 1833
s/ Harry A Archer J.
Michael Willson
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson
Before me the undersigned who
is acting justice of the Peace
who state that Written copy is court
Copy from the Record of the family
Bible of William Wilson decd sworn
to and subscribed before me 5th
July 1833
s/ P. F. Heinton
Harry A. Archer J.P.
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State of South Carolina Spartanburg district: I Newman Willson do hereby
certify that my Brother William Wilson did serve 3 years in the Corps in the old revolution war & under the command of General Sumpter [Thomas Sumter] & [illegible interlineation] Captain
William Copland [Copeland]
December the 25th 1835
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State of Georgia Jackson County
On this 6th day of May 1845 personally appeared, in open Court, & before the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County, Michael Wilson a resident of Jackson County Georgia aged seventy-two years past, who being first 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 the 7th day of
June 1832 Entitled an act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution and an act passed the 4th of July 1836 granting half pay etc. -- in certain cases, and for other purposes. That he is a son of William Wilson who served in the war of the revolution as a private
in the Militia of South Carolina -- from York district but for what length of time he does not know though according to his belief his father served eighteen months -- was for a time under Captain [William] Jenkins, and also Captain Coplin [Copeland] and in Colonel Lacy's [Edward Lacey] & Colonel Sumpter's [Thomas Sumter] regiments, in the year 1781 and 1782 to the best of his recollection at this time -- he does not know that his father was in any battle except a skirmish at Columbia or Granby whence the British were routed and driven as far as Goose Creek towards Charleston that he does not know of any person now living by whom he
can prove his father's services. That his father died on the 18th day of April 1842
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leaving five surviving Children to wit Fennel, Michael, William, John and Henry Wilson, he died in Jackson
County Georgia and left no widow he further states that he has no documentary evidence in support of the claim. s/ Michael Willson
Sworn to and subscribed before us in open Court the day & year above written and we hereby certify our belief in the credibility of the above affiant.
S/ Emanuel H. Moomaugh, JIC  
S/ Tilmon Harrison, JIC
S/ Nathaniel C. Jarrett, JIC

Georgia Jackson County
I, John G. Pittman Clerk of the Court of Ordinary do certify that the following facts are this day proven to the satisfaction of said Court viz. that William Wilson late of Jackson County decd died on the Eighteenth day of April 1842 and left no widow, but left the five following Surviving children Viz. Fennel, Michael, William,
John and Henry Wilson
Given under my hand and private seal having no seal of Office this 6th day of April 1845-
s/ John G Pittman C.C.O
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Georgia Jackson County We the subscribing Justices of the Inferior Court for ordinary purposes do certify that John G. Pittman whose name appears to the foregoing certificate of Proof is Clerk of said Ordinary Court and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as
such-- Given under our hands this 6th day of May 1845
s/ E. H. Moomaugh J.I.C.
Tilman Harrison JIC
NC Jarrett JIC

Georgia Jackson County
I, John I McCullock Clerk of the Inferior Court in & for the County aforesaid do certify that Emanuel H. Moomaugh, Tillman Harrison, and Nathaniel C. G Jarrett whose names appear as witnesses to the foregoing
declaration of Michael Wilson, are Justicse of the Inferior Court for said County duly commissioned
& qualified, that full faith & credit
ought to be had & given to their attestation as such and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are their respective genuine signatures
Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my private seal having no seal of Office and subscribed my name this 6th day of May 1845
s/ John I McCulloch Clerk
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of Jackson State of Georgia and
that said signature is his & genuine
Given under my hand this 17th
day of May 1845
s/ Nowell Cobb
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Addl ev in case of Wm Wilson decd Geo
act 1832
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Georgia Jackson County
I William P. Miller Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the
County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify according the evidence in open Court produced before me by John S. Wilson, evidence that
William Wilson and Anne Wilson, his wife has the following children to wit Fennel Wilson, Micheal Wilson, John Wilson, Henry Wilson, William Wilson Jr. Susanah McKee, the daughter
of William Wilson & Ann Wilson, Nancy Wheler, the daughter of William Wilson & Ann Wilson, making seven and no more surviving heirs of William Wilson & Anne Wilson, his wife deceased given under
my hand and official signature
this 2nd day of August 1853
s/ William P Miller JIC

State of Georgia County of Jackson 
 I P. F. Hinton Clerk of the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid (It being a court of Record) hereby certify that William P. Miller [Illegible] appears to the above
is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Inferior Court for said County & Ex officio Justice of the Peace duly commissioned
and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine, given under my hand and seal of Office at Jefferson this 3rd
August 1853
s/ P F Heinton Clerk in & for the County and State aforesaid
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additional evidence in the case of the heirs of Wm Wilson Revolutionary soldier
this affiant born in 1779
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State of Georgia Jackson County Personally came before me Hosea A Bennett a justice of the peace in and for said County, appeared Michael Willson age __ years and resident in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn and saith that William Willson that are applying for
services was born on the waters of the Potomac River where or near about the City of Washington in the year 1747, on the 30th day of June, and from there he moved into Virginia or North Carolina when he was a boy on the waters of the Roanoke River he lived there till he was a man grown and his wife had two children. About this time the Troublesome times of the war between America and England began about this time William Willson, moved into South
Carolina York County and lived there until the end of the war then moved about 50 miles further in South Carolina Spartanburg County and lived there several years and from there he moved into the State of Georgia, Jackson County and lived and died on the 18th day of April 1842. S/ Michael Willson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of September 1854.
S/ Hosea A. Bennett, JP 

I Hosea A. Bennett do truly certify that
Michael Willson is a good creditable witness and have been acquainted with said Michael Wilson Twenty years or upwards this 14th day of
September 1854
Hosea A. Bennett J.P.
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Power of Atty of heir of Wm Wilson decd Geo. case
Act June 7/32
filed April 25/53
M. Thompson Present
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Know all men by these presents that I Michael Wilson the son of William Wilson deceased of the County of Jackson and State aforesaid, hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M. Thompson Esqr. of Washington City
D.C. my true and lawful agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of William Wilson for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of Pension that may be due and I
hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all papers & documents in relation to said claim on file in the
departments at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the
purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present -
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises and revoking all former powers witness my hand and seal this 18th day of April 1853. s/ Michael Wilson
Signed and sealed in the presence of
s/ Hilliard J. Randolph
Nathaniel H Pendergrass JP

State of Georgia County of Jackson
On this 18th day of April A.D. 1853
before me the subscriber a Justice of
the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Michael Wilson, & acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes
therein mentioned In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid
s/ Nathaniel H Pendergrass JP
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claim of
act of
State of Georgia County of Jackson 
Be it Known that on this 18th day of April A.D. 1853 before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in
and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared John S. Wilson resident of Jackson in said County and made oath according to
law that he is the Identical Michael Wilson who Mrs always been known in community as the son of William Wilson deceased who executed the foregoing power of Attorney and
that he is directly interested in said claim and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim
s/ John S. Willson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid before
s/ Nathaniel H Pendergrass

I Nathaniel H Pendergrass justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable
resident of this County and is I believe directly Interested in said claim as therein set forth
s/ Nathaniel H. Pendergrass J P.
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Georgia County of Jackson
I, P. F. Heinton Clerk of the Superior Court in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathaniel H. Pendergrass, before whom the foregoing papers were executed was at the date
of the same a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths and the name thereunto subscribed is
signature. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal
this 18th day of April 1853
s/ P. F. Heinton, Clerk
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Anna W Chandler
affidavit
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Georgia Jackson County
Personally came before me an acting Justice of the peace in for the
County and State aforesaid appeared
Anna W. Chandler who being duly sworn that she was well acquainted with William Wilson who was always
Reputed in the Neighborhood as the Father of Michael Wilson who is applying for a pension that she heard William Wilson speak of being in the old Revolutionary war
We heard him speak of serving under
Copeland and Jenkins that he served his tour as he was called on and this deponant States that Anna Wilson his wife on or about the 29 day of May 1823 that this deponent saw her bearred [buried]. 
Anna Chandler X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 17 day May 1854
s/ Hosea A. Bennett J.P.
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State of Georgia Jackson County 
I, P. F. Heinton Clerk of the superior
Court for the County and State aforesaid truly certify that Hosea A. Bennett & James Lord Esqrs whose names appears the within affidavits is
and was at the time of signing the same a justices of the Peace in and for said County and State
duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is given
given under my hand
and seal of office at office
this 8th June 1854
s/ P. F. Heinton Clerk
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11689
Wm Wilson
REJECTED
The printed list of 1852 gives cause of rejection as:
For proof of identity that he was the soldier named in the certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina
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No 37062
R11689
William Wilson decd
Georgia
Let to LS McCulloch
" EF Brown
" Thompson & Wood
Georgia June 7 1832
Thompson & Venable
Mr A Black July
JM Varner Aug
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see suspended case of 
Wm Wilson deceased
South Carolina Ad
June 7, 1832 No 38193
also admitted claim of Newman Wilson
South Carolina Act June 7 1832
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This is to certifie that I have Received from Benjamin Rainey the full
Amount of my accompt against the publick of South Carolina Supposed
to be the amount of Lbs-17.6 old Currency being for service done
in Colonel Edward Laceys Redgment of Militia, and I do hereby
Request the Treasurer of the said state to issue an Indent with the
Interest thereon to the use of the said Benjamin Rainey and to be
pleased to receive this my receipt and petition for the same
Witness my hand this first day of November 1785
I do hereby certifie that the above
Accompt and petition was signed
Before Me
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State of Georgia Jackson County
Personally Came before  me Hosea A Bennett a Justice of the peace in
and for said County Elizabeth Wood &
Mary McBee who being duly sworn
deposeth and say that Anny Wilson wife of William Wilson died on the Twenty Ninth day of May one thousand Eighteen hundred and Twenty three that deponents
saw the said Anny Wilson berre [buried] s/ Elizabeth Wood
Mary Mcbee
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the Thursday 20 1853
s/ Hosea A. Bennett J.P.
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State of Georgia County of Jackson
I, P. F. Heinton Clerk of the
superior Court of the
County and state aforesaid hereby certify that Hosea A. Bennett, Esqr whose name appears of the within affidavit is and was at the time of signing this same a justice of
the peace in and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be
his is genuine. Given under my
hand and seal of office at Jefferson
this 21st July 1853
s/ P. F. Heinton Clerk
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Georgia Jackson County 
Personally came before me Harvey A Archer a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths in County aforesaid John G Pittman who being sworn saith that he has been acquainted with Michael Wilson upwards of forty years & that he always understood that said Michael Wilson was the son of William Wilson of late of Jackson County Georgia Deceased. s/ John G Pittman
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 5th July 1853
s/ Harris A Archer J P
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Georgia Jackson County
on this 28 day November 1853 personally came before me Hosea A Bennett a Justice of the peace in and for said County appeared Elizabeth Wood, who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that I saw Mrs
Anna Willson the wife of William Willson for I was at the burial it was abought 29 may 1823 she died at William Willson house in the
County and State aforesaid 
s/ Elizabeth Wood
sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written 
s/ Hosea A. Bennett J.P.
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Georgia Jackson County 
I Junias Hillyer Member of Congress from the sixth Congressional
District of Georgia do hereby
certify that I have been personally well acquainted with Reverend James Hargroves of the County of Jackson State of Georgia for the space of
more than two years during all which
time I have known him to be a minister of the gospel in fair standing and are fully satisfied that he is so held by his acquaintances
generally - Given under my hand this
28th day of August 1854
s/ Junius Hiller
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Washington D.C.
August 8, 1853
To the Com. of Pensions
Sir:-
Enclosed is addl evidence
in case of Wm Wilson, decd of Geo.
under act 1832,
which complete
the evidence in this case.
Yours Respectfully
Thompson & Wood
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia So Ca July 10th 1854.
No 624 Book Q Issued the 30th of May 1785 to Mr William Wilson for Two Pounds ten Shillings Sterling for 80 days duty in the Militia in 1782 as per Accounts audited
Principal L2.10.0
Annual Interest L0.3.6.
No 15. 
624 Q Mr Willm Wilson his Account
of 80 days Militia duty in 1782 Amotg to L62.10 Curry or L8.18.6 3/4 Stg -

35 days duty L17.10 Curry or L2.10 Stg is included in a Pay Bill of Capt Wm Jenkins, no vouchers for the rest of the duty charg'd in the within acct.

October 18,1782 State of So Carolina Dr to Wm Wilson for
35 days at 10 pr day 17.10.0
24 days at 1 L pr day 24.
21 days at 1 pr day 21.0.0
=L62.10.0
St L8.18.6 3/4
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I do hereby certify the forgoing to be a true copy as taken from the records of this office. for Comptroller General
s/ PS Jacobs Deputy
(no seal of office)
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371
Pension Office October 17. 1853
gentlemen, I have examined the papers in the application
of the children of William Wilson decd for a pension for his services, under the act of June 7, 1832. I am not able to find evidence in the case that will
warrant its allowance. The witness James Wheeler, on whom you seem to rely, had no acquaintance with
Wilson until twenty years after the war closed, and does not profess to know any thing about his service
except from what Wilson told him. The certificate from the Comptroller of South Carolina is evidence that
William Wilson served in the Revolutionary army, but there is no evidence in the case showing this
Wilson to be the father of the applicants. The other evidence in the case though important to show the
character and standing of the parties and witnesses falls very far short of establishing service the great point
in the case. The application is suspended
I remain Yours truly
Messers Thompson & Wood
Present.
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Thompson & Venable Dec 20/53
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307
Pension Office.
20th Decr 1853
Gentlemen,
The additional evidence
in the case of William Wilson decd of
Georgia has been received. It fails to
remove the objections existing to the claim
I would refer you to letter of 8th
Sept last to Messrs Thompson &
Wood, a copy of which is enclosed.

Messrs Thompson & Venable
Washington D.C.
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June 20/54
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Pension Office
20th June 1854
Gentlemen The additional evidence
in the case of William Wilson decd
of Georgia, has been received
I would inform you that the
proof does not identify William
with any particular service. It does
not remove the objection stated in
my letter to Messrs Thompson & Wood of date 8th Sept 1853
Messrs
Thompson & Venable
Present
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Pension Office,
August 17, 1854
Sir I have received the additional evidence transmitted by you in the case of William Wilson deceased - Act June 7, 1832
This evidence does not strengthen the claim. The difficulty in the case is whether the father of the claimant is the same person who received, or was allowed, the sums mentioned in the Certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina
there is a lady now residing in South Carolina, who claims pension as the widow of William Wilson, and her attorney has filed a Certificate
of the Comptroller almost identical
with the one filed in this case
I would suggest that evidence of the
of the places of residence of the father of claimants
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before and during the war, including the place of his birth be adduced and that he be thence traced
to the place and time of his Death. This proof would be important in connection with facts of record in this office, and might satisfactorily identify him as the soldier certified to have received the payments-
Very respectfully
&c
M. Thompson Esqr
Present
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109
Pension Office
Sept 26, 1854
Gentlemen  The affidavit of Michael Willson filed by you in the case of William Willson deceased, of Ga. has been examined
This affiant is the applicant for arrears, and as he was born in about 1773, and is a son of the soldier, his statements of facts which occurred
before he was old enough to observe for himself are entitled only to the weight to be attached to traditionary testimony given by an interested party.
Aside from this, the whole service certified by the Comptroller Genl of S. Carolina only amounts to eighty days. This service, even if the affiants
father were identified with the man who performed it, is not sufficient to entitle to a pension.
Messrs Thompson & Venable
Present.
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Wesley A Black
July 23/55
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Pension Office
July 23, 1855
Sir  In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the 8th instant, I enclose herewith a copy of my letters of Sept 26th 1854.
to Messrs Thompson & Venable, of this city in the case of William Wilson, deceased, of Georgia, under the act of June 7, 1832.
Wesley A. Black Esq
Due West
So Carolina.
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Aug 27
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Pension Office
August 27, 1858
Sir  I have Examined & rejected the claim of the heirs of Wm Wilson to the pension which they claim he was entitled to under the Act of 7 June 1832, at his decease. The Attorney
General has decided that in no case
is the child of deceased Revolutionary
Soldier, entitled to anything under
existing pension laws, unless such
Soldier was a pensioner at his
decease. Wm Wilson, was never
pensioner,
J.M. Varner, Esqr
Indian Springs, Geo.
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Thompson & Wood
Sept 8, 1853
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169
Pension Office
Sept. 8, 1853
Sir The additional evidence in the case of Wm Wilson of Ga has been recd & filed. There is not yet a particle of evidence of the services of claimants father. The only witness
who speaks of his services is
James Wheeler who only repeats what he has heard, and who is not certified as credible. Nor is there
any evidence showing the death of the widow
Again, the claimants file their fathers order on the government for the amount of pay ($44) due him, which order is dated Nov.1, 1785.
The certificate of the Comptroller
of SC shows that the soldier for whose service, he furnishes a certificate actually drew his own pay (L 27.2.10 1/4) July 6, 1785.
This plainly shows that there were two different men of the same name the case remains suspended
Thompson & Wood
Present
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Comptroller of S. Carolina
certificate in favor of William Wilson
claim sent by JJ McCulloch Jefferson, Ga who desires me to attend to it
Edm F Brown, Agent
Washington June 4, 1845

John J McCulloch Esqr
Pension Office
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Comptroller Genls Office
Columbia So. Ca. May 25/45
Book I Indent 79
Issued the 27 of August 1784 to Mr William Wilson for nine pounds Eleven Shillings and five pence for One Hundred and Thirty Four Days Militia Duty in 1782 as pr acct audited. Principal L9.11.5 In L0:13:4

Book Q Indt 624 issued the 30 May 1785 to Mr William Wilson, for Two
pounds ten shillings sterling for Eighty Days duty in the Militia in 1782 as pr acct audited.
Princl L2.10.0  Int L0:3:6

Book U Indt Ind 119 Issued the 6 July 1785 to Mr William Wilson for Twenty
Seven pounds two shillings and ten pence farthing Sterling for duty done in the Militia as pr acct audited. -64 -
Princl L27:2:10 1/4 Int L1:17:11
Acct 64 -  10 mo. 164 -
Wm Wilson
His acct of Duty in the Militia as
Private since the reduction of Charles Town -  
Amtg to Currency L190-
Sterlg L27:2:10¼
I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office
For Comptroller Genl
J Laval
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EF Brown
11 Decr 1845
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186
Pension Office
Decr 11. 1845
Sir
The paper purporting to be an order on the Comptroller General in favor of Benjamin Rainey pr an Indent for services in the South Carolina Militia
not being signed either by the drawer affords no evidence whatever of the services of William Wilson.
the proof identifying claimant as the Individual named in the certificate of the Comptroller General filed in this case required by my letter to you
of the 30 July last must be produced before any satisfactory adjustment thereof can be made.
E. F. Brown Esq
Present
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Washington DC. Sept. 19th 1854
Sir
We herewith inclose the affidavit of
Michael Willson giving the information required by your report of the 17th ult. and hope the
claim will now be passed without further delay.
We also inclose the certificate of the
Hon. JE Hillyer to the credibility of Rev Jas. Hargrove, one of the witnesses in the case.
Thompson & Venable

Hon. LP Waldo
Comr of Pensions
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Washingto Aug  8th 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Sir  I herewith inclose the
certificate of the Compt. Genl
of South Carolina, showing
that William Wilson of Geo
served as stated in declaration.
There can now be no doubt
about the validity of this claim,
the personal identity & proof
of service being clear and
unquestionable.
I have the honor to
be most resetfy your obt svt
M. Thompson
Atty for Wilson
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case of Wm Wilson of Ga.
JL Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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[printed letterhead]
Letters addressed to this Office must be post-paid
United States Agency and Notarial Office,
EDMUND F. BROWN,
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS, Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, & c., Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency and fidelity; especially CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS,
Post Office and other Contracts, &c.,
F STREET NEAR 14th STREET,
WASHINGTON CITY.
Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department
UNITED STATES AGENCY AND NOTARIAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON CITY,
15 Novemr 1845.
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions.
Sir
Enclosed I send you additional testimony in the case of William Willson of Georgia, now on
your files.
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt Servt
Edm. F. Brown
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Pension Office
Aug 2 1845
Sir
The claim of William Wilson decd
under the act of June 7, 1832, for service in the militia of South Carolina has been examined and filed. We have no rolls of the militia service of that state in this office, and that claimed for as having been rendered by the deceased must be sustained by the certificate of the Auditor General of South Carolina in whose office at Columbia evidence of it should be found. The declaration
states that William Wilson was from
of York District and served under Captains [William] Jenkins and [William Copeland] Copelin in Colonels [Edward] Lacey's and [General Thomas Sumter] Sumpter's Regiments in the years 1781 and 1782.
The fact that William Wilson, who
did not die until April 1842, never asserted a claim is very presumptive evidence that he was not entitled to
a pension; and most ample testimony
is necessary to establish the claim
over
JJ McCulloch Esq Jefferson, Jackson Co. Geo.
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As it is his claim those who under take to assert it will be required to fulfill all the requisitions of the rules respecting specification proof of Service

JJ McCulloch
July 24.45
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JM Varner Nov. 26
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Pension Office,
Novr 26. 1858
Sir
In answer to your letter of 16th instant,
I have to inform you that James Wilson made no
claim on account of his services in the war of 1812, in
the declaration filed by you in August last, for pension
money for services of William Wilson, his father, late of Ga.
in the Revolutionary war.
J. M. Varner Esq
Indian Springs
Georgia
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EF Brown July 30 '45
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16
Pen off July 30 45
Sir
Since my letter to Mr McCulloch of 24 inst in the case of William Wilson decd the certificate of the Compt Genl of S.C has been examined. There is nothing in that certificate of the papers filed to identify the deceased claimant with the militia Man, who, under that very common name is credited with three terms
of service nor is there any evidence
to shew that the three tours were rendered by one & the same Wm Wilson. unless the service is set forth in the first place in all the details required of a claimant, it will not be allowed-
As children have no claim in their
own right, they are not entitled to any
exemptions from the rules, in asserting another claim which that other to say the least had waived
E. F. Brown Esq Present-
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Washington DC. June 18th 1854
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comr of Pensions
Sir, We herewith inclose additional
evidence in the case of the heirs of
Wm. Wilson deceased of Georgia under the act of June 7th 1832.
Respectfully &c
Thompson & Venable
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Washington D.C. July 14, 1853.
To the Com of Pensions
Sir:-
The enclosed additional evidence in the case of Wm Wilson, decd Geo.
shews the marriage & death of the parties, and his identity is shown by the affidavit of a contemporary soldier.
The certificate of the Court shewing the names of all the living children, and proof of the death of the widow, or rather the time of her death, only is wanting to perfect this case substantiall.
There is now on file record evidence of service & proof of identity from
a fellow soldier; a transcript, property
certified, of the family bible, shewing
marriage previous to his leaving the
service & proof of heirship; and we
confidently hope for a favorable decision
Yours Respectfully
Thompson & Wood
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Mary McBee affidavit
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Georgia Jackson County 
Personally came before me
an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid appeared Mary McBee who being duly sworn and saith that she was well acquainted WilliamWilson
and Anna Wilson his wife that Ann
Wilson died at home in County and State aforesaid that she died on or about 29th of May 1823 and the Deponent further states that she heard William Wilson, say that he
served in the old Revolutionary War that he served his town as he was called on three times that he turn out and the Officers [Wm] Copeland, Jinkins [Wm Jenkins] and how he suffered in the old war when he sat down to eat that he could not eat for thinking about his little Children at home, and how he was treated by partys of men, in the war and how he felt when he went home to his wife and children and he has set down at his table to eat, did not eat a piece of bread as large as the size of his two fingers & has heard him talk about
his service in the war a great many times that he served under Captain William Copland, Captain Jinkins
and other officers. s/  Mary McBee
sworn to and subscribed
before me this 17th May 1854
s/ Hosea A. Bennett J.P.
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Georgia Jackson County 
on this 15th day of June A.D. 1853 Before me John Wheeler a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared James Wheeler age 77 years and resident of the County and State aforesaid and a revolutionary Soldier who was well acquainted William Wilson for upwards of Forty five years during his lifetime often heard William Wilson speak of being in service great many times and speak of serving under Captain Jinkens and Copeland
in Colonel Lacy's Regiment & Sumpter's in the State of South Carolina, and served one tour in
State of Georgia under General [Elijah] Clark; that said Deponent was a soldier under the same officers heard him speak of being in until his death, they would frequently talk about being in old Revolutionary War when
ever they was together but cannot recollect how often and spoke of it and would speak of trying to get a pension but never would apply until 1845 for pension, for the Deponent was drawing a pension, and they talk about service together most every time they meet together, and Michael
Wilson who is applying for pension under the honor of William Wilson deceased always been represented
 in the Neighborhood where lived to be William Wilson, son, and he knew William Wilson and Susanah Wilson lived together as man and wife and was always reputed to be man and wife in the Neighborhood
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when they lived, and the Deponent further states that he is not interested the claim filed by Michael Wilson the heir of William Wilson deceased Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and date above written
s/ John Wheeler J.P.
James Wheeler X his
Mark
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Robert Jones Affidavit additional evidence in case of Wm Wilson deceased of Ga.
act June 7 1832
Thompson & Venable
Attys
Washington DC
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Georgia County of Jackson
on this fifth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three  personally appeared before me Christopher Sewell a  Justice of the Peace in and for the County &
State aforesaid, appeared Robert Jones who being duly sworn and saith that he was well acquainted
William Wilson, deceased and lived for years in the House of William Wilson, and was well acquainted with
all the family and often converse with him and heard him speak of being in the Revolutionary War, and heard William Wilson, Speak of doing
service under Captain Jinkins and Captain Copeland, in Colonel Lacy Regiment and Colonel Sumpters  Regiment in the State of South Carolina and serving one tour in State of Georgia Occasionally licens [listens] at Mr Wilson in relating
circumstances occured in the War and Troubles while in service and the tour served in Georgia was under General Clark but do not recollect once I heard him who was the Captain in State of Georgia and many other circumstances but do not recollect all the particulars I heard him say that he gave an order to our Mr. Kilgore and Kilgore come back of without geting any money for Mr Wilson Service Kilgore stated that he had lost his pocket Book and order and Came back without fetching any moneys and Mr Wilson
frequently spoke of our Benjamin Rainey and Giving Mr. Rainey an order on the United States for his service but he never got the pay for his service, and the Deponent further states that Micheal Wilson is the son
of William deceased and always been presented
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Neighbourhood where he lives as the son of William Wilson, deceased
Robert Jones X his Mark
 Sworn to and subscribed
before me day and year above written
s/ Christopher Sewell J.P.
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Washington, Oct. 13. 1853
To the
Com of Pensions
Sir-
We respectfully ask you to
revise personally the case of Wm Wilson decd.
James Wheeler, a pensioner, states
he has known Wilson for 45 years - has heard him often say he was in service under Capt. Copeland of Col. Lacys regt
Wilson's receipt herewith filed, is for
L44.17.00 for services in Col. Lacys regt
Here is identity & Service. The
widows death is proven by two witnesses, who were present & sat up with her & his death is proven before the Court, & also by two persons of respectability, one of whom made his coffin &c. He died April 18. 1842 & she May 29, 1823
The names of the living children
are set forth in the certificate of the
Court. Every thing is complied with,
& the case is meritorious unless the
affidavit of Wheeler is discredited as a budget of nonsense.
Yours Respy
Thompson & Wood
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Ann W Chandler
Mary McBee
affidavits
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State of Georgia County of Jackson
On this 3rd day of December
A.D. One Thousand eight hundred
and fifty three personally appeared before me Hosea A. Bennett, a justice of the Peace in and for the County and aforesaid appeared Mary McBee, and Anna W Chandler who being duly sworn and saith that they was well acquainted William Wilson, deceased
both has heard William Wilson, speak of being in the Old Revolutionary War, and how he served in the
service, and great many other things Anna Chandler heard him speak of being in Captain Copeland's Company Mart McBee has heard him speak of being in Captain Jenkins Company and Captain Copland Company, and how he served a while he was in the war, and speak of several Battles one Battle in particular.  Sworn to and
Subscribed before me the day and year above written
s/ Mary Mcbee
s/ Hosea A. Bennett JP
Anna Chandler X her Mack
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State of Georgia County of Jackson
I,  P F Heinton Clerk of the
superior Court for the County
and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Hosea A. Bennett & Christopher
Lowell Esqrs, whose names appears of the within affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same a justices of the Peace in and for said
County and State duly commissioned & qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be  their is genuine. Given under my hand
and seal of office at office this
6th day of December 1853
s/ P. F. Heinton Clerk
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Wm Wilson of Georgia
additional evidence
Jefferson Ga
10 Mar
EF Brown Agent
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Edmund F Brown Esq
Washington City DC
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Georgia Jackson County  I, John J McCulloch Clerk
of the Inferior Court in
and for the County aforesaid do
certify that James B. Nabers whose
name appears to the foregoing affi
davit and certificate is a Justice
of the peace for said County and
State duly commissioned & qualified
as such and that full faith &
credit ought to be had & given
to his attestations as such due
that the signatures purporting to
be his are his and General
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my private
seal having no seal of
s/ office and subscribed
my name this fourth
day of November 1845
John J. McCulloch Clk
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Wilson Papers
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Georgia Jackson County
on this 15th day of  June A.D. 1853 before me John Wheeler, a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared John S. Wilson and Daniel Wheeler both residents of the County and State af resaid, who was well
acquainted with William Wilson, deceased that his same man, who his heirs are applying for Pension, that Daniel Wheeler was present when William Wilson died he saw
him die and hope to lay him out at home in the County and State aforesaid on 18th day of April 1842. they both state that was the date and that John S. Wilson assisted in making his coffin and they
both state that they assisted in burying the said William Wilson. 
s/ John S. Willson
s/ Daniel Wheeler
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the date and year above written
s/ John Wheeler J.P. 
I do hereby certify that the above signed Witnesses are credible witnesses this 15th day of Jun 1853 s/ John Wheeler J.P.
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addl evidence in case of Wm Wilson decd Georgia act June 7 1832
Thompson & Wood
present
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Georgia Jackson County, on this the fifth day of July A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid
Moses Hendrix age 63 years resident citizen of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn
according to law deposeth and saith that he has resided about 50 years in the County & State aforesaid, that the deponents moved in the
Neighborhood of William Wilson about the year 1803 or four and have remained in Neighborhood
ever since and was intimately acquainted with said William Wilson and family up until the old
Mans death then I first became acquainted with him he had seven living children Fensal Wilson
and Micheal Wilson, William Wilson & Ann Wilson Susannah Wilson and Henry Wilson, and that the above named children always was represented in Neighborhood as William Wilson heirs and
Michael Wilson who is applying for his Fathers  Pension claim as Revolutionary soldier always
Represented as William Wilsons son, that Wilson died about the year 1842 but I did not see him die nor saw him after he was dead, the above
is always been represented to be the legal heirs of William Wilson deceased. Moses Hendrix X his mark
 sworn to and subscribed before me
day & year above written
s/ Harry A. Archer J.P.

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year first above
written & I hereby certify that Moses Hendrix are Known to me that he is a citizens of Jackson County in the State of Georgia and is man of respectability Truth and veracity and to whose testimony full
faith & credit is due & should be given, s/ Harry A. Archer J.P.
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State of Georgia County of Jackson
I,  P. F. Hinton Clerk of
the Superior Court of the
County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Harry A Archer and John Wheeler Esq before
whom the foregoing affidavits was made and
who has thereunto subscribed their names was at the
time of so doing Justices of the peace in and for
the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn
and the signature thereto is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal office at Office this
s/ 6th July 1853
P. F. Heinton Clerk
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Michael Willson affidavit
Revolutionary service
case of William Wilson of Geo. 
act July 7th 1832
M Thompson atty for Wilson
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State of Georgia County of Jackson
On this 27th day of June
 A.D. in year of our Lord
1854 Personally came before me Hosea A. Bennett a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
Michael Willson, a resident of Jackson County in
the State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law declare that he was well acquainted with William Willson hand write that this order that is in the Pension Office is the 
hand write of William Willson, upon State of South Carolina, for his service, for the Deponent was formiliar with it and knows
Whenever he see it knows it to be William Willson, service in old Revolu ionary war. s/ Michael Willson
 sworn to and subscribed before me
s/ Hosea A. Bennett JP
I Hosea  A. Bennett And I hereby certify that Michael Willson, the above affiant is personally
Well Known to me that he is a resident of the County of Jackson and State of Georgia and a 
Creditable Witness given under my hand this 26th day of June 1854
s/ Hosea A. Bennett J.P.
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State of Georgia County of Jackson I, PF Heinton Clerk of the Superior Court for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that Hosea A. Bennett Esq whose name appears on the within affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same justice of the Peace in & for the County and State duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine Given under
my hand and seal of office at office this 15th day of July 1854
s/ P.F  Heinton Clerk
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James Hargroves affidavit
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson
On this 26th day of June A.D.
in year of our Lord 1854 Personally
came before me Hosea A. Bennett, a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, James Hargroves a
residents of Jackson County in the State of Georgia and Minister of the Gospel who being duly sworn
according to law declare that Anna W. Chandler, and Mary McBee who gave in their Testimony in the case of William Willson deceased as a revolutionary Soldier in behalf of the heirs of William Willson, for
a Pension are personally well Known to us and that they as ladies in whose statements under oath
or other [Illegible] ut ost confidence may be posed in them as for truth and verasity that they beleive most of Persons in their Neighborhood
would so certify if necessary Sworn to and subscribed before me
s/ James Hargrove
Hosea A. Bennett J.P.
2 Hosea A. Bennett-- And I hereby certify that
James Hargroves the above affiant is personally
Well known to me that he is a resident of the County
of Jackson State of Georgia has to my Knowledge been a minister of the Gospel for the space of
Twenty years, in good standing and is a credible Witness Given under my hand this 26th day of June 1854
s/ Hosea A. Bennett JP
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Robert Jones affidavit
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State of Georgia Jackson County
personally came before me James
Lord a Justice of the peace for said
County, Robert Jones who being
Sworn Saith that he was well acquainted with William Willson who has allways been known as
the reputed father of Michael Willson who is Applying now for a pension & land in the neighber to where he lived the deponent further states that he was About the house of William Willson & in the neighbor for a great many years and herd William Willson
speak of being in the old revolutionary war & being under several officers to wit Capt Jinkins and Capt Copland under Col. Lacy and the said
William Willson lived in South Carolina & Served on tower [tour]
in Georgia and also speak being under General Clark
and herd the said William Willson Speak of the fatigue that he under went in the old war in one case
perticuler when he got home from the State of Georgia that he scarcely could walk across the house and further States that he herd William Willson Speak of an order Sent by one Benjamin Kilgore for his pay and
When Kilgore came home he received no pay he Stated that he lost the order and his pocket book on the way, this sworn to and Subscribed before this the 23 of May 1854
Robert Jones X his mark
s/ James Lord J.P.
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State of Georgia Jackson County 
Personally came Michael Wilson a citizen of said County and State aged seventy two years past, before me James B. Nabers Justice of the peace in and for said County and after being duly sworn according to law saith on oath that on the 25th Day of December 1835 (which date he has himself attached to the little
certificate hereto appended) he went
to his Uncle Newman Wilson's in Spartanburgh District South Carolina in order to get the testimony of the said Newman for the purpose of interposing a claim for pension in behalf of his Father William Wilson, and got the annexed certificate-
That his father William Wilson intended at that time to apply for a Pension but on his return home he learned that this certificate could not be received as testimony and declined an application for the time on account of an inability to
bear the expense & labor of going back to Carolina, and knowing of no other person then living by whom he could make proof of his service in the revolutionary war his father put it off or neglected further attempts till he became so old & indifferent about it that it was neglected altogether. That since his father's death &
at the time the children made the attempt to prosecute the claim, the certificate of Newman Wilson was misplaced, & could not be found. and that in looking over his papers it has been recently discovered, as also the annexed paper purporting to be
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a certificate of the receipt of a certain
amount from Benjamin Rainey on account of services in the revolution, the amount of which corresponds very nearly with the sum he has often heard his father say was due him from the State of South Carolina, and he further says this certificate or order to Benjamin Rainey is in his father's William Wilson, hand writing. and further he the said Michael Wilson says he was in boyhood
during the latter part of the Revolution and has himself a recollection of his father being out in the war but does not know with whom or how long-
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fourth day of November 1845 
s/ Michael Willson
James B Nabers J.P.
and I certify that Michael Willson is personally known to me and that he is a respectable citizen, and a reputable witness
s/ James B. Nabers J.P.