Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17795, Joseph Wilkinson, Va.
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Wilkinson, Joseph or Wilkerson 
S. 17795
Carded
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(left side of page) Madison Indiana
7255
Kentucky

Joseph Wilkinson of Montgomery in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain ___ of the ?? commanded by Col Scott in the Va une for 2 years. 
Subscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Center per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension ifsued {issued] the 21 day of March 1883 and sent to John Vawter, Kentucky
Arrears to the 4th of March | 160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] | 40.00
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyce  Clerk
Book # E Vol. 7 Page 32

[right side of page]
See letter from [illegible] to John Vawter [illegible]
Indiana

Su lit. John Bawter, Mear 23 - 3G
do - do- do- Apr 19 3G
Cir Tra. May 19 1836
"Transfer" to Madison, Indiana
from H Sept 1835 - Jan 6 1836
Madison Agt ordered to pay Nov. 11 1836
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State of Indiana 
Greenup County } JS

Personally appearance Joseph Wilkinson now a Citizen of said County, before the  undistinguished a Justice of the peace within and for said County - and made oath that he heretofor was placed on the pension List Roll of the United States, the Kentucky agency, at the amount of Eight dollars per month that he then lived in the County of Clark & State of Kentucky - that his Certificate bearing date 27th day of January 1819 was, is, singed by John C. Calhoun - and is hereinwith forwarded. That he may drop one account of property. The Evidence of Service are now in the department of war. He was a private, serving in the 5th Virginia Regiment under Col. Joseah Parker. He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in the states except on the agency of the United States for the State of Kentucky all of which will now fully appear by examination of said certificate herewith inclosed. 
Sworn and Subscribed this 4th day of September 1832.
Joseph Wilkinson

Sworn and Subscriped before one Patrick Hudson this 4th day of September 1832.
Patrick Hudson
Justice of the Peace
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

State of Indiana
County of Jennings ss.
On this Seventh day of April 1836, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Jennings personally appeared Joseph Wilkinson who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain's Ralph Falkner [Faulkner] & Tarlton Payne in the Regiment's commanded by Colonel's Josiah Parker & Richard Parker in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky* from whence he removed; that he now resides in the State [District, or Territory], of Indiana where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Kentucky to Indiana. In order to obtain land for my own and that of, the benefit, of a large family of children,*. He had been on the pension list under a former Law and stricken from the same on account of having a property disqualification  + afterward, response on the original certificate & [illegible] in the war office, on which law original certificate was originally issued under. The  last certificate represented him, the said Wilkinson, and living in Kentucky - although a citizen of Indiana, at the time the same was issued.
Joseph Wilkinson [signature]

Sworn and scribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Calbert R. Johnson, J Peace [seal]

[pointing finger image] The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
[pointing finger image] The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
I John Walker Clerk of the Court of Jennings county certify that Colbert R. Johnson is a magistrate at above and that I believe the above signature purporting to be his is genuine a testimony whereof I have hereunto & affixed my seal of office and [illegible] my name as written this 7 April 1838.
John Walker [signature]
Clerk of the Court of Jennings County
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State of Indiana Jennings County SS. Personally appearance before the undersigned a Justice of the peace within afore said county. John Vawter of lawful age, and of respectable character. He having served in the Legislature of said Sate five years, in the last ten years. And made oath is due from at law that Joseph Wilkinson who signed the written application for a transfer of his pension form this Kentucky agency...to that of the Indiana agency ,, is the identical pension made the written affidavit and to which the original certificate of pension was granted as it was through this department, the application was made whereby said pensioner was nominee to the pension last roll from which he had been stricken by virtue of an act of Congress & further this department sawth notes.
John Vawter

Sworn & Incumbented before me
this 9th May 1836
Colbert R. Johnson JP [seal]

I John Walker clerk of the court of Jennings county Certify that Colbert R. Johnson, is a magistrate as above and true to all his official acts and such full faith and [illegible]  an due as well within as with out the State . In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my seal of officer and [illegible] my name at Vencor this 9th May 1836.
John Walker, COC LCC
Jennings Circuit Court
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[The name shown on original documents and the solder's signature is Wilkinson]

November 6, 1939

BA-J/AWF
Joseph Wilkinson
S. 17795

Edith G. Wilkerson 
East St. Louis
Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Wilkerson [Wilkinson] of Virginia who served through the war, and later moved in Kentucky, where he received a pension.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim of pension, S. 17795, based upon the service of Joseph Wilkinson or Wilkerson in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Joseph Wilkirson [Wilkinson], and names of his parents are not given.

Joseph Wilkinson enlisted in Chesterfield County, Virginia, sometime in January, 1776, served as a private in Captain Ralph Faulkner's company in Colonel Charles Scott's Fifth Virginia Regiment, and in Colonel Josiah Parker's Fifth Virginia Regiment, and in Captain Tarleton Payne's company in Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia Regiment; he was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston, South Carolina, held fourteen months and eleven days, then exchanged and discharged in Williamsburg, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 7, 1818, at which time he was sixty-one [letter continues]
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years of age, and living in Clark County, Kentucky.

Under the Act of May 1, 1820, this soldier, Joseph Wilkinson, was dropped from the pension roll on account of holding too much property.

He was allowed pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Jennings  County, Indiana.

He stated in 1818 that he had a wife and four children residing with him and in 1836 he referred to a large family of children. Names of wife and children are not stated.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Joseph Wilkinson (as he was pensioned)
Certificate #7255
Issued March 21, 1833
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced march 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Madison, Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Joseph Wilkinson
Private
Virginia Line
Col. Scott's Regt
2 years
Admitted
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State of Kentucky Set.

Before me the [illegible] one of the judges of the General Court and presiding judges of the Circuit Court [illegible] live within Judicial District this day personally appeared Joseph Wilkinson aged sixty five years, and being first duly sworn, did deplore and say that he was unlisted as a solder in the Continental  [illegible] two years at [illegible] Chesterfield County Virginia, by [illegible] and was as attached to the company of Ralph Faulkner in the month of January in the year 1776 and was attached to the 5th Virginia Regiment commanded by the then Col. Charles Scott afterwards Brigadier General in the United States Army.  That he served until about the month of December 1777 where at the White flank above Germantown he enlisted for three years more ever there after to serve until he was taken at the surrender of Charleston South Carolina. Said he remained a prisoner fourteen months and eleven days When he was discharged at Williamsburg, Virginia after being brought into Virginia by a cadet that he cannot remember the name of the officer  assigned to his discharge that he has not his discharges & cannot provide them. That with a small pieces of land which he professes of  inferior quality he made out to live tolerably well until about three years ago when by the accident of a fall from a horse he was wholly disabled from labor. What he [letter continues]
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has a wife equally old and inferior as himself and four children with him, one of which is a cripple. That he is now evidentially in such difficult circumstances as to require the [illegible] of his country lately provided by law, now having received a possession from any one of the states as listed [illegible] that he is now [illegible]  

L. Benjamin [illegible] judge as aforesaid do justify that the [illegible] application was taken [illegible] and was this day before me and that it does appreciate every satisfaction that the applicant Joseph Wilkinson was an enlisted soldier in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War, and that he served as such as the said examination is stated and further that the said applicant is in such [illegible] circumstances to require the aid of his Country. Given under my hand this seventh day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
B. Mills
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State of Kentucky
Montgomery Circuit Clerk

I Micajah Harrison clerk of the Court of the Circuit aforementioned, do hereby Certify that Benjamin Mills Esq. whose name appears to the forthcoming Certificate (of the claim of Joseph Wilkinson) was at the time of signing & certifying the same and now is, one of the Circuit Judges of this state, duly Commifsioned [commissioned] and qualified and that full [illegible] and credit is [illegible] ought to be given to all accts by him so certified as well in all counts of Justice as ther[illegible]

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and [illegible] the seal of the Court aforesaid and to be here to affixed at Mount Sterling this [illegible] day of July 1818 In the 27th year of the Commonwealth

M Harrison
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5800
Kentucky
Joseph Wilkinson
Private

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed in the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Jany 1819 and sent to the Honble Benjamin Mills, Mount Sterling, KY

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 2 mo 28/30 | 23.46
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819  | 48.-
$71.46
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Joseph Wilkinson
KY
to
Madison
Indiana
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AD 18
JW Phiromir

FREE

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

??
April 9
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J.L. Edwards
Com. Pension fin

I [illegible] you [illegible] in case of Joseph Wilkinson who has not applied for over a year. Shall I pay him the 80H from 4 Sept 1825 to 4 sept 1826 as claimed
Yours respectfully
J.B.D. Lanier
Penst.
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May 18
JW ??

FREE
J. L. Edwards
Commifsioner (Commissioner) of Pensions
Washington, City

Vernon IA
May 10
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Vernon ?? 9 May 1836

Sir enclosed is W Joseph Wilkinson application for a transfer of pension with the addendum al listing my grounds after.

JL Edwards Esq.
John Vawter
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Joseph Wilkinson
KY
to Madison 
Indiana
am Mt. ??
Sept 19 1836
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Vernon Indiana
7th April 1830

Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mr Joseph Wilkinson for a transfer of his Pension from the Kentucky agency to that of Indiana made to represent, as nearly able the facts as could be in a few words. He has been on the Pension List, and Stricken from the Same on account of holding considerable property, he lived in Kentucky when first placed on the Pension List, and while there, I believe was stricken from the roll - he after ward moved to Indiana - on examination of the evidence necessary to restore him to the pension list, I found it only necessary to forward is original certificate - and mark a reference to the original testimony file - to show that he comes within meaning of the present law & on that [illegible], if my memory serves me he obtained the present certificate, I write from memory, not having a copy of the correspondence
Yours
John Vawter
J. L. Edwards Edy.
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Joseph Wilkinson
KY
to
Letter of Mr. Vawter 
returned to Hendrick
same letter to both June
23; 1836
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June 14, 1832
Pension Office

The Honorable
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Vernon Indiana
17th June 1833

Sir
Early in the last Spring, I forwarded to the Department of War, An application for a Pension for Joseph Wilkinson of Jennings County, Indiana. he had been a pensioner, heretofore, under an act of of Congrefs (Congress). the Certificate of Pension heretofore granted him, I forwarded and have heard nothing from the Department. I fear his application & papers have in some way disappeared.
Please let me hear from you on the subject.
Respectfully yours
John Vawter

The Honorable
Lewis Cass ??
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Joseph Wilkinson

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C
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Northern Bank of Kentucky
Lexington 28th May 1836

Sir
Your favor of the 19th Inst is at hand.
Joseph Wilkinson PR during the Revolutionary War a pensioner now on the Role of this Agency under the Act 7th June 1832 at Eighty Dollars for Annum has been paid to the 4th day of September 1835 & as you direct will not be paid on future at this Agency.
I am very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Jno Milton
Pension Clerk
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Payable semi-annually - the first pay
ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next
at the U.S. Branch Bank
Lexington, KY

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Joseph Wilkinson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 7th day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty seventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Venon In
Sept 5

The Honorable
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City

application for pension
Old Case

J Wilkinson
PO
Free
Apr 14

from 1776 private
2 years
$80
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Vernon 4th Sept 1832

Sir I forward the application of Mr. Joseph Wilkinson for a Pension - with his former certificate. If any thing is lacking return the papers with proper instruction (as he is old and infirm) to the subscriber at this place who will advise him in immediately thereof and the proper corrections will be made.
Respectfully yours
John Vawter

The honorable
Lewis Cass
Secretary War & D
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In reply to your request of---, received ---- for a statement of the military history of Joseph Wilkinson or Wilkerson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. file 17795

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT
Jany 1776 

LENGTH OF SERVICE
and served until captured at the war of Charleston, SC - held 14 mos, 11 days - when he was ex + dis at Williamsburg, VA

RANK
Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Ralph Faulkner 
COLONEL
Charles Scott
Josiah Parker
STATE 
5th Va.

CAPTAIN.
Tarlton Payne
COLONEL
Richard Parker
STATE
19th Va.

Battles engaged in
Residence of soldier at enlistment Enl in Chesterfield Co, Va.
Application for pension, June 7, 1818
Residence at date of application, Clark Co, Ky - 1831 Jennings Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, 61
Remarks: 1818 wife & 4 ch - not named

not in claims
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East ST Lewis Ill
Oct 15 '37

Pension Dept
Washington D.C

Will you kindly give me the war record of Joseph Wilkerson [Wilkinson] - enlisted in Virginia, served through Revolution received pension 1823 - discharged at Charlesburg Virginia and migrated to Kentucky after the war.

Thanking you
Edith G Wilkerson
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[Postal seal]
RECEIVED
OCT 18 1839
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 28
VETS ADM
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Rev. and 1812 
War Section.

February 4, 1926

Mrs. James H Lane
Sylacauga Ala.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17795, is appears that Joseph Wilkinson or Wilkerson enlisted in Chesterfield County, Virginia in January 1776 and served as a private under Captains Ralph Faulkner, Tarlton Payne, and Colonels Charles Scott, Josiah Parker, Richard Parker, in the Virginia Troops, he was captured at the surrender of Charleston, South Carolina, and held fourteen months and eleven days, when exchanged and discharged at Williamsburg, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 7, 1818, while a resident of Clark County, Kentucky, aged sixty-one years.

In 1818, he referred to his wife and four chil-
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dren, but did not give any names.

In 1832, he was living in Jennings County, Indiana.

In order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, for a soldier named William Roberts, some of the following data is essential -

Approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and given name of widow.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section

April 24, 1924

Captain Charles T. Butler,
John H. Holliday,Jr. Post no. 186,
Indianapolis, Ind.

Sir;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17795, it appears that Joseph Wilkinson or Wilkerson enlisted in Chesterfield County, Virginia in January 1776 and served as a private under Captains Ralph Faulkner, Tarlton Payne and Colonels Charles Scott, Josiah Parker, and Richard parker in the Virginia Troops, he was captured at the surrender of Charleston, South Carolina and held fourteen months and eleven days, when exchanged and discharged at Williamsburg, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 7, 1818, while a resident of Clark County, Kentucky, aged sixty one years.

In 1818, he referred to his wife and four children, names not stated. In 1832, he was living in Jennings County, Indiana.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C. 19___

In reply to your request of ___, received___ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Wilkinson or Wilkerson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
S. 17795
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT
Jany 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE
and served until captured at the war of Charleston, SC - held 14 mos, 11 days - when he was exchanged and discharged at Williamsburg, VA

RANK
Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Ralph Faulkner
COLONEL
Charles Scott
Josiah Parker
STATE
5th Va.

CAPTAIN.
Tarlton Payne
COLONEL
Richard Parker
STATE
19th Va.

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment Enlisted in Chesterfield Co, Va.
Application for pension, June 7, 1818 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Clark Co, Ky: in 1832 Jennings Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, 61 years
Remarks: in 1818 wife & 4 children - names not stated

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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Seymour Indiana May 18-1906
Commissioner of Pensions:
I want to know if Joseph Wilkerson [Wilkinson], who served in Cap. Ralp[h] Faulkner[']s Co. 5 Regt. and Joseph Wilkerson [Wilkinson] who served as a private in 6th Virginia Regt in a battalion commanded by Lieunt. Col. Thomas Posey were one & the same person. Will you please give me all statistics of birth and were enlistment + everything in connection with the person or persons of this name - Also state whether he or they were pensioners or was their claims ever paid to them or their heirs - an early answer requested.

Mrs. Louisa Wilkerson Davison 
Seymour, Jackson Co.
221 North Chestnut
Indiana
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[Stamp mark verifications for government offices]
Pension
A 
May 9 1906 
U.S. Office

Finance Division
May 11 1909
Dept of Pensions

O.W.& W Div.
May 12 1906
Files

Record Division
May 12 1906
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1939 Nov. 6 Bish [illegible] to Edith G. Wilkerson

17795
INVALID
File No. 17795
Joseph Wilkinson
Pri Rev War

Act Jany 7, 32
Index Vol 1, Page 419
[Arrangement of 1870]

Mch 26 - 1902
Mrs. LaRey Anna 
Eureka, Ills,

1906 Apr 24 History to Mrs. Louise Wilkinson Davison M.B.H.

1907 Aug. 5 - Hist. to E.G. Wilkerson

1913 Sept. 22 hist to Mr. C. C. Morfit 
Letter in S. 64088 Gro Bender

1915 Nov 4: History to Mrs. Mary Horn Scarlett M.B.H

1916 Apr 21: history to Mr. R W Hanna M.B.H

1923 Aug. 15 - Hist to Mrs. H.H. Dixon AWF
1924 Apr.24 - Hist to Capt Chas. burlter AWF
1926 Feb 4 - Hist to Mrs James H. Laue AWF
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7255-3E
OW&N

Eureka, Ill 2/5/1902
Pension Commissioner
Washington

Dear Sir,
Pardon this intrusion or [illegible] but I have no proof at hand of the matter of which I address you and suppose you have and that your records will be on docket any how. 
On the list of soldiers of the Revolution from Virginia this is the name of Joseph Wilkerson [Wilkinson]
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Some of the families vary in spelling the middle syllable as Wilkeson or Wilkinson.
The soldier enlisted twice and received his pension at Madison Indiana in 18-- one cannot get the exact year: but those who saw the gold and silver tell of the large measure & required to the amount. 
He was a private soldier. Born about 1747 or 8. Died about 1844.
Some persons who knew him personally say he was ninety five and others say ninety seven years old at his death.
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His son Joseph, my father, was born in Kentucky. All the family removed to Indiana. While this is all true beyond a doubt I have no written proof. To become a member of the D.A.R. I need the dates which you can doubtless give me. They will be required any how by the society at headquarters at Washington. 
Will you do this and oblige yours

Very Respectfully
Emma Wilkerson Hanna
Eureka Illinois
Mrs. LeRoy Hanna

[Mail seal]
Pension Office
U. S.
FEB 8, 1902
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[Postcard]
Postmark
SEYMOUR
APR 10 1906 3-PM

IND.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

[Stamp]
PENSION 
U.S.
OFFICE
A
APR 12, 1906

[Stamp]
O.W. & N. DIV
FILES
APR 13 1906
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Have you any record of the services of Joseph Wilkerson [Wilkinson] of Va, who served as a private in 6th Va Regt - commanded by Lieut. Col. Thomas Posey Revolutionary War. Did he ever receive a pension under the acts of Congress of 1818 or 1832 - ? An early answered desired and for which I thank you -
Mrs. Louisa Wilkerson Davison 
Seymour,
221 North Chestnut 
Jackson Co.
Indiana.
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7255
Princeton, Ill., July 29-07
To the Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Can you give me the war record of Joseph Wilkerson [Wilkinson] who enlisted from Virginia and served for one year in the Revolutionary Army then re enlisted and served for six years or until its close. He made application for a pension some time after 1823 and received a pension until his death - application was made from Indiana.

Can you give me the date and place of his enlistment, age, time of service, his company, regiment, general under whom her served and etc from your records?

The records of Virginia were destroyed at Richmond and the Secy of State told me to apply to your Department.

Very truly yours
E. G. Wilkerson
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[Office stamps

O.W. 7 N. DIV.
FILES
AUG 1 1907

PENSION OFFICE 
U.S.
B
JUL 30 1907
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[(LETTERHEAD DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WITH INSIGNIA]

MRS. JAMES HENRY LANE
STATE REGENT
ALABAMA SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Did Joseph Wilkerson or Wilkinson who served in Rev. war from Chesterfield Co (I think) Virginia receive a pension? I think he went through Tenn, to Ky and died in Indiana.

Did William Roberts (mor) of Brunswick Co. Va. receive a pension? 
If I am asking to many questions I beg pardon I do not know rules of Bureau -
With thanks for any assistance

Yours truly
Norma Lane

(Mrs. James H.  Lane)
Regent Alabama society D.A.R.
Dec. 16, 1925
I think Joseph Wilkerson was an officer

Office stamp
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
S
JAN 2
1926
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[LETTERHEAD WITH AMERICAN LEGION INSIGNIA]
JOHN H. HOLLIDAY JR., POST NO. 186
THE AMERICAN LEGION 
INDIANAPOLIS

308 Union Station
Indianapolis, Ind.
March 22, 1924

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: O W and N Division
Form, 3-525, File M.B.H. Service
File 17795, Rev. War

Please furnish me official enlistment statement or copy of application for pension of 1 Joseph Wilkerson [Wilkinson], enlisted from Chesterfield Co., VA., Jan 1776 to Dec. 1777 as private, Capt Ralph Faulkner as  Commd'r, 5th Regt. Va., Col. Chas. Scott Commd'r, Tarlton Payne, Col. Richard Parker, Col. Josiah parker Comdr. and served until taken prisoner at Charleston S.C. and held 14th mo and 11 days.

I should like to have the recorded history of the above case.
Yours truly
Chas. T. Butler, Capt. E.O.R.C.

[Pension office stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
MAR 26
1924
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Lawrenceburg Ind.
July 5 1923

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Would you please send me a record of my Revolutionary ancestor, Joseph Wilkerson [Wilkinson], whose pension was allowed July 8-1818, O.W. & N. Division, Sur. File 17795
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Please give me everything you can regarding him, including date of birth, etc. and oblige,
Yours truly,
Mrs. H.H. Dixon
202 W. High St.
Lawrenceburg, Ind.
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(Office stamp) 
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
O
NOV
1
1915

Rev Sec H
Bloomfield Iowa
Oct 30/15

G.W. Saltzgaber Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir. Please send me a copy of the war record of Joseph Wilkerson born 1757 Died 1841 enlisted from Virginia Chesterfield County. Applied for pension 1818 in Kentucky again in 1832 in Indiana- Jenning Co allowed for two years. Wife's maiden name Nancy Meeks. would also like to know whether Frederick Horn and Philip Horn both of Maryland ever received a pension wife of Philip horn was Katherine Gabbart Howe
Thank you I am
Very truly
Mrs. Mary Horn Scarlett
Bloomfield
Davis Co, Iowa
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(LETTERHEAD)
R. W .HANNA
87 WEST ELM STREET
NEW HAVEN, CONN.

Rev. Doc. H
April 13, 1916
bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Section

Sir: In reply to your letter of the 10th ?? would advise that the Joseph Wilkerson whose war record I would be pleased to have is said to have served in Capt Ralph Faulkner's company in the 5th VA Regt. He was a resident of Chesterfield Co., Va.
After the war he went to Indiana and Illinois. Was born 1749 and died in 1841 and his wife's name was Elizabeth Fowler. I have always understood that he received a pension or land bounty.
I would be pleased to have all the information on record relative to this soldier.
Thanking you for your efforts on this behalf
I am
Yours respectfully
R. W. Hanna