Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3201, William Wilson, Penn.
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Penn. Wilson, William W. 3201
Sarah
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Pennsylvania 29.7486 
Willaim wilson
Line Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
Lt. V QM in the company commanded by Captain Armitage of the Regiment commanded by Col Moore in the Pennsylvania Militia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania the rate of 80 Dollars cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Feb. 1835 and Sent to Hon. A. Beaumont H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept' 35 280.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March '35 40.00
$320.00
Revolutionary Claimm, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E-2-Vol 5 Page 68

A66hist For Mar 9'47
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4678.
Pennsylvania
Sarah Wilson deceased widow of William Wilson who died on the 14th of December 1837 of Carbon County in the State of Penna who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Regiment commanded by Col (unreadable) in the leaf troop line for J Man this all incorrect her pension erroneously
allowed on Sept 11 1818
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th December 1837 and ending 7 Oct 1839 the day of her death. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Feby 1849 and Sent to Stow R. Broadhead and House of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending 
Payable to children
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by F. S Evans
Book C Vol 1 Page 161 Clerk 
Reported
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April 1748
JM Porter
for Sarah Wilson widow
of William
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Dear Sir,
Some time since the Honorable R. Brodhead our Repr in Congress returned to William N Wilson Esq of the "Beaver Meadows" in the adjoining County of Carbon some informal Evidence forwarded to him of the marriage of William Wilson and Sarah his Wife, the parents of William H. Wilson Esq and of the death of the mother and advised him to call on me to have the papers drawn on up and certified in due form. 
In pursuance of this request I have had the accompanying papers prepared whether they are right or not you will judge, but really I am so unused to such matters that I cannot tell.
I knew the deceased William Wilson from the year 1809. He was the brother in law of Nathaniel B Boileau Esq who was Secretary of State under Governor Snyder. Mrs Wilson being Mr Boileaus sister. They at that time resided in Montgomery County Pa. which was my native county They were among the most respectable people in the neighborhood of Hatboro where they then lived.
I know by reputation that they were living for some time before their decease with their son William H. Wilson at Beaver Meadows and some years since when at that place I saw them there
William H Wilson  the son is a highly respectable man, and was for many years Post Master
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at that place.
I have no doubt that the claim is a perfectly just one, and if there be any defect, the parties will no doubt be able to rectify it. 
Please communicate the result for Wm. H. Wilson Esq Beaver Meadows, Pa as I have no further concern in the matter than to give my aid to the Representatives of Old Soldiers
Very respectfully Yours, 
J M Porter
Easton Pa Apr 2 18?8

J L Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions
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7197
Sarah Wilson Deceased Widow of William Pennsylvania 
Act 4 January 1836
Married 1777
Husband died 14 Dec 1837
Widow died 17 Oct 1837
Admo.[?] $23.33 per annum from 14 December 1837 to 17 Oct 1839 the day of her death payable to Wm. H Wilson Ashbel B. Wilson, Euphemia R Righter and Ann F. Longshore
only surviving Children of Sarah Wilson Deceased 
Hon. Richard Broadhead
House of Reps
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Extract from the Record of Marriages in the Presbyterian Congregation in Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
William Wilson and Sarah Billew were married August twenty fourth one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
I Robert Steel Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Abington in the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania do certify, that the above is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is certified on the record in fair legible figured as follows: "August 24th 1777." Robt Steel

I Robert Steel above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the Town, Township County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Robt. Steel

Sworn before me the 13th day of March A.D. 1848
[illegible] Justice of the Peace of Montgomery County

State of Pennsylvania    }
County of Montgomery } ss
I M. McGlathery Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do certify that [illegible] Cawling [?] Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my Hand & the Seal aforesaid Court at Norris town, this 14 day of March AD 1848 M. McGlathery Prothy
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Pennsylvania
Carbon County
Be it know, That on the Twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1848, at a Court of Common Pleas held at Mauch Chunk in and for the said County, personally came William H. Wilson of the borough of Beaver Meadows in the said County Esquire, and being duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the United States granting Pensions to the Widows of Revolutionary soldiers and to their Children.
That Sarah Wilson was the wife of William Wilson a soldier in the Revolutionary War and who, in virtue of these services, drew a Pension from the United States up to the time of his decease which took place at Beaver Meadows in the county of Carbone [Carbon] in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the fourteenth day of December AD eighteen hundred and thirty seven. That the said Sarah Wilson whose maiden name was Billew (or as some of the members of the family spelled the name "Boileau") as Deponent has always understood and believes, and as appears by the Church Records of the Presbyterian Church, at Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, now under the pastoral charge of the Reverend Robert Steele D.D. was lawfully married to the said William Wilson on the twenty fourth day of August Anno Domini seventeen hundred and seventy seven. By the then Pastor of that Church, an extract from the Records of which is here with exhibited. That the said Sarah Wilson and the said William Wilson lived and cohabited together as man and wife from the time of their said marriage until the decease of the said William Wilson as aforesaid. That the said Sarah was the only wife of the said William Wilson and survived him  and never married again and died at Beaver Meadows in the county of Carbone [Carbon] in the State of Pennsyl-
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vania on the seventeenth day of October Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty nine. That the children of the said William Wilson and Sarah Wilson living at the time of their death and still living are William H Wilson, this deponent, who is the eldest son, Ashbel B. Wilson the second son, Euphemia R. Righter, the widow of John Righter deceased, and Ann F. Longshore the widow of Isaiah Longshore  deceased. 
W H Wilson
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court this day and year aforesaid
C Snyder Prot

And at this same time personally appeared before this said Court Thomas L. Boileau of the Township of White Paine in the County of Montgomery in Pennsylvania Esquire who being also duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that Sarah Wilson who was the wife and afterwards the widow of William Wilson, now deceased, was the aunt of this deponent being the Sister of Deponents father, and that she left at the time of her decease, where occurred about the year 1839, as deponent understood and believed, four children towit the aforesaid William H Wilson Esquire, Dr Ashbel B. Wilson, Mrs Ann F Longshore and Mrs Euphemia R Righter who are all living at this time as your Deponent knows and believes. 
J L Boileau
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid 
C Snyder Prot
Whereupon it is considered and adjudged by the said Court that the evidence exhibited is sufficient and proves to the satisfaction of the said
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Court that the said William Wilson a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and who in virtue of those services drew a pension from the United States up to the time of his death, was lawfully married to the said Sarah Billew (or Boileau) on the twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.  That the said William Wilson died upon the fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven  and that the said Sarah Wilson, his wife, survived him and did not again marry and died upon the seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and that all the children of the said Sarah Wilson who were living at the time of her decease were William H. Wilson, Ashbel B. Wilson, Euphemia R. Righter and Ann F. Longshore and are yet living,  All which is ordered by the said Court, which is a court of Record, to be Certified by the Prothonotary and under the seal of the said Court. 

In Testimony whereof, I Charles Snyder, Prothonotary of the said Court have herewith set my hand and the seal of said Court at Mauch Chunk the said twenty seventy day of March A.D. 1848       1848.

C Snyder Prot

[seal]
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Declaration of William Wilson of Pennsylvania In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne CCounty on this Nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, before Charles d Shoemaker Esquire one of Judeges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Luzerne Personally came, William Wilson a resident of Salemn Township in said County and State  Pennsylvania aged Eighty Eight years and by reason of bodily infirmity and the distance to the county seat is unable to aappear in open courts Who being first duly sworn according to law make sthe following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That he was drafted as 1st Lieutenant and entered the service of the United States in the Militia of Pennsylvania in the year 1776 to 1777, under Col Joh Moore my Capt was Captain Armtage 2nd Lieut Christopher Coon and Kensy Nevels Ensign I marched from Bristol Township then Philadelphia county to Amboy in the State of New Jersey where our Regiment remained until our tour had expired. which was three months according to the best recollection of this declarant at what particular time in the year he marched to Amboy he cannot recollect with any degree of certainty but his present impression is that it was in the early part of the Summer. The nature of his services during this time was during garrisons duty at Amboy which was in the neighborhood of New York then threatened by the Briritish on actually in their possession
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(2)
Soon after my entrance from Amboy, I and others was again called into service, for a short time to supply the deficiency in the Pennsylvania Line, until regular Soldiers could be ramsomed  for that purpose. I served the regiment under a Col whose name I do not recollect now do not remember the names of any of the company officers and  served 5 more times  in the service doing duty in the neighborhood of Philadelphia. Just before this declarent was discharged from this tour of duty he was a Flat Rock on the Schuylkill River some distances from Philadelphia this officer of the day, called upon our Company for Volunteers to go where an expedition towards  Westchester and sieze a number of Cattle which had been collected by the Tories for the British Army which was then advancing upon Philadelphia I was the first man who turned out and was followed by ten men I took the command of the party and proceeded in great haste to execute this orders of the Commanding Officers who was completely successful having found the Cattle and brought them safely to camps though closely pursued by a detachment of British Light horses who showed themselves on the west side of the Sahuykilll just as we had gained the opposite shore at Flat rock where was our Encampment I was then discharged and returned home. this tour was about two months duration as he thinks but cannot say positively as to this time.
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(3)
About this time I had rented a Grist Mill in the neighborhood of Germantown and when the British came to Germantown a foraging  party came to my place and I had only time [illegible]  off my servant boy with my cattle and  [illegible]  my wife and sister upon horseback and  hid them to make their escape. As for myself I seized my arms and prepared to defend my property and myself as well as  I could - I was however obliged to retreat and the British destroyed ^all^ my property consisting of a quantity of flour Grain beds Bedding &c my loss was estimated at three thousand dollars for which I never received any compensation. Whatever - my cattle were all taken and I never heard or saw my servant afterwards to whom I had given thirty pounds.
In the year 1780 I was apprentice quartermaster to first Battallion of Philadelphia County and entered the Service as such ^in the month of August^ at Bristol Township and done the duties thereof for a regular tour of three months under Col George Smith and I have a number of receipts from officers which are herewith the ^army^ forwarded to the department I do not know at this time of any living witnesses of my services nor can I procure any testimony other than that hereto annexed
1st tour 3 months }
2nd do 2 do           }
3rd do 3                  ) 8 months altogether
Turn over.
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(4)
Answers to the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department.
First I was born on the 11th day of May A.D. 17 at Bristol Philadelphia County State of Pennsylvania.
Second My Birth is recorded in my fathers Family Bible which is herewith exhibited before the said Judge and is in the Words following 
"William Wilson was born May 11th 1746"
Third When called into services I was living in Bristol Township Philadelphia county Pennsylvania from there I moved to the Borough Montgomery County Pa and from thence to Philadelphia and in 1820 I removed to Salem where I have since resided
Fourth I was drafted and volunteered as above stated. 
Fifth His memory is so much impaired that it is almost impossible to designate with any degree of precision the names of any of the Several Officers (Though he knows one on the troops of the Continental Line I received a commission which I have lost  or mislaid.
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(5)
Seventh I am known to the RevJohn Dorrance Nathan Beach Esqr and many others who can testify as to my character for veracity and the Belief as to my services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
William Wilson
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 19th day of July 1834
C. D. Shoemaker
Associate Judge 

Luzerne County
We John Dorrance a Clergyman residing in the Borough of Wilkes Barre there being no Clergyman in Salem Township and James Gordon recently of Berwick in the neighborhood of the applicants residence. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Wilson the applicant above named who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty eight years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood. Where he resides to have been an officer of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion John Dorrance
James A Gordon 
Sworn and Subscribed on this 20th day of August A.D. 1835 before me 
C D Shoemaker Associate Judge
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(6)

Luzerne County ss
Charles D Shoemaker one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Luzerne and before whom the foregoing proceeding were had after a full investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department hereby declares his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Officer and served as he states and the said Judge further certifies that John Dorrance who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Borough of Wilkesbarre and that James A Gordon is not a resident in the Borough of Wilkesbarre but until within a short has resided in the neighborhood of the said Applicant and who has signed the same is a credible person, and their statements is entitled to credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and have also annexed hereto the Depositions of Nathaniel B Boilliam, Mason Crary &James A Gordon this 20th day of August 1834.
C.D. Shoemaker 

Luzerne County ss
I Henry Pettibone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne do certify that Charles D Shoemaker Esquire is one of the Judges of the said Court and that his name which is subscribed my proceedings and also to the Depositions of [illegible] Crary and James Gordon ^hereto annexed^ his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenth day of August at the borough of Wilkesbarre in said County
Henry Pettibone Prot
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31.791
Declaration of William Wilson of Salem Luzerne County Pennsylvania 
for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832 for 1777 A and L quantity mart 6 mo $80 allowed mgs can or (unreadable) as same
Hon A Beaumont HR
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Montgomery county Pennsylvania
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace ina ND for the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania personally appeared Nathaniel B. Boileau and did depose and say that William Wilson the applicant for a pension from the United States is nearly ninety years of age. That that this deponent has been acquainted with him for about sixty years. That he well recollects that the said William Wilson was a Lieutenant in the Militia in the Revolutionary War, that he served a tour of duty in that capacity at Amboy in the State of New Jersey and he has understood and believed to have served the tour of duty in the Militia during the Revolutionary war and there facts have never been disputed. The Deponent further states that when the British captured Philadelphia William Wilson aforesaid, resided near Germantown, a party of the British came to his house for the purpose of taking him prisoner, but he made his escape and the party plundered his house, and carried away a considerable portion of his property- This deponent does not know what length of time the said William Wilson was out on public service. The Deponent states that he himself is seventy years of age. Sworn and Subscribed before me the 29th day July AD 1834 and Witness my hand and Seal
Nathaniel B Boileau B Boileau
I do certify that the deponent Nathaniel B Boileau is a man of veracity and correct moral deployment And also that the above named William Wilson is a man of veracity. MP Booskirk
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Montgomery County
I Adam Slemmer Prothonotary of the courts of common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify t that M.V. Booskirk before whom the within deposition was taken is and was a the time of the taking of said deposition a Justice of the Peace Ian and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and authorized to acts and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to all his official acts, as well in courts of Justice as allowed In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Court this eighty day of August A.D. 1834. Adam Slemmer Prothy
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N.B. Deposition was received by mail and seems to have been were which accounts for the very faint impression of the seal of the Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne county
on this nineteenth day of July 1834, personally came before me the Subscribed CD Shoemaker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county Doctor Mason Crary of Salem Township in said County aged fifty four years who  upon his solemn oath saith that he is well acquainted with William Wilson an applicant for a pension and has know him for about twenty years and particularly since his residence in Salem that his character for truth and veracity is undoubted and that he has never heard the fact disputed that said Wilson was a Revolutionary Soldier and that he is generally reputed in his neighborhood as such
Maxon Crary
Sworn and Subscribed to before me 19th July 1834 C.D. Shoemaker Associate Judge
And I do further certify that the above named Witness is a person of credibility and of good character for truth and courage.
C.D. Shoemaker
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Luzerned County
James A Gordon now of the borough of Wilkesbarre being duly sworn according to Law saith that he has been well acquainted with William Wilson of Salem Township for the last four years that this Deponent has no doubt but he is Eighty eight years old and that this Deponent during the said time has resided in the neighborhood of said Wilson and has frequently heard his neighbor speak of the said William that he is universally reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier and that this Deponent has never heard this fact disputed. That the said William is of unquestioned integrity and of good character for truth and veracity. James Gordon
Sworn and Subscribed before the (unreadable) August 11, 1834 
CD Shoemaker Associate Judge 
I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named James A Gordon and that full faith and credit are due to his statements. Witness my hand and seal at Milky bone the 20th day of Aug. 1839 CD Shoemaker
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington D.C. Aug 6 1915
In reply to your request of ....., received....for a statement of the military history of William Wilson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR&lt; you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and or his heirs) application for pension on file int this Bureau. W.F. 3201 
____________
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1776 or 1777
Soon after 
Aug 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 mos
2 mos
3mos
RANK
1 Lieut
1 Lieut
2 Militia
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN
Caleb Srmitago
officers not married
of 1st Battle of Philadelphia
COLONEL
John Moore
George Smith
STATE
PA
PA
PA
Battles engage in, ........
Residenceof soldier at enlistment, Bristol Twp. Philadelphia Pa
Date of application for pension, July 18, 1834. Heir claim was allowed 
Residence at date of application, Salem Twp Luzerne Co Pa
Age at date of application f at Bristol Pa May 11, 1746 Died at Beaver Meadows Carbon Co Pa. Dec 14, 1837
Remarks: Sol Mar at Abrington, Montgomery Co. Pa. Aug 25 1777 Sarah Boileau (or Billow) sister of the Con Nathaniel B Boileau She died at Beaver MEadows Pa Oct 17, 1839 leaving the following children William H. Ashbel B Euphenia r. widow of John Righter and Ann Furdow of Isaiahs Longshore to whom was allowed in 1849 person due their was his mother.
Respectfully Commissioner
written after consolidation and sent to a R Justice
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1915 Aug 2 Hist to Wm A R. Justice VLM The above history gave the service of William Wilson, Pvt. Left 1181 8 with which this widows claim lead been adjudicated and improperly allowed. AW. Aug. 6
1015. Aug 6. Hist (corrected) sent to A.R. Justice and who was also advised of former incorrect allowance in connection with Pvt. Left 11818.
1916 June 7 Hist. to Sara W. Pom (unreadable) y
1923 Feb 10 Photos mailed to Chas. Shepard AWF.
REV WIDOW
File No. 3201
Sarah Wilson
Widow
William Wilson Rev War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:-Vol. M, Page 337.
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1915 Aug 6 Aud Int for date of soldiers death. etc AW 
Rev War 6423
INVALID
File No. 6423
William Wilson
Rev War
Act: June 4th 32
Index:-Vol. A Page 408
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1896 May 12th Copies of all papers in this claim made by Mrs Wademille a clerk in OJs.and S in and in anything see letters filed he was in on Aug 4 96 sold period (unreadable)
Rev HE Hayden
Wilkenbame
Aug 1896 sold and Thomas McNair Burubra Mila
1908 Feb 24 Hist to Hon J.A. Hughes M.C. AW
909 Feb 9 Receipt book of Wm. Wilson sent to Library of Congress (other side) 
Aug. 6.1915
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1912 June 11. History to Pluma F Longshore
All correspondence writers claim prior to this date gave information we regard to soldier only as his widow's claim had been erroneously allowed in the service of Wm. Wilson Pvt Pa. (unreadable) 11818 from which It has now been removed and placed write this clause AW eson Aug. 6.1915
of claim William a (unreadable words)
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No 9197
Sarah Wilson Pa
List Wm. W. Wilson
Oct 11th 1848
Act 4 July 1836
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Mar 9 47 (unreadable words)
Col. Edwards
Compt of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Wm Wilson
of Pa was he even Penn? say by 10 (unreadable words)
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Phila Mch 7, 1847
Sir:
Will you please inform me by the 10th (unreadable) at Washington, whether William Wilson of the state of Pa ever drew a pension as a Revolutionary soldier
Respectfully Geo Fries
Col. Edwards
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Washington Acts
Feb 11 1835
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir her with and said the documents of Mr William Wilson authenticated with a view of obtaining a pension under the Act of 1832. I know G.D. Shoemaker the Judge as Alex Jamison one of the Magistrates before whom some of these documents were authenticated they are both what the certificates alledge duly authorized to administer oaths in pursuance of Commissions in and from the executioner of the State of Penna
Yours friend
A Beaumont
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Dep 24.48
Mr Anny
Sarah Wilson 
Sordva of Seillian Wilson
dead add proof
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Beaver Meadow Oct 1748
Sir
I enclosed to you the affidavit of Wm Pencore who made the coffin and attend the funerals of William and Sarah Wilson I hope it will be sufficient 
Respectfully W.H. Wilson
MB. The minister who officiated at the funerals has left this part of the country and iis if living an aged man who probably not recollect the date of their deaths. W.H. Wilson
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Respectfully refd to the Comms of Pensions
Richard Broadhead
Mr Wilson is a Lieutenant of mine and a reputable man and I have no doubt his mothers appl is an honest one
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Carbon of Pa
Beaver Meadow Dec 18th 1848
Dear Sir 
You are aware that I made application some time ago for a Pension due my Mothers on account of the services of my Father in the Revolutionary war I have furnished the department with all the proof they required of me but do not hear from the, will you have the goodness some time at your pleasure to make some inquiry respecting it and oblige yours respectfully 
M.H. Wilson
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
Nov 13, 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An not directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of William Wilson Deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department front he 4th of Sept 1837 to the 14th December 1837 the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
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Power of Attorney to Examine Claim of Sarah Wilson widow of William 
Pensioner Penna roll
Act of July 4 1835
or July 7 1838
Chas C tucker
Present
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Know all men by these presents: that I William H. Wilson of Banks Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, eldest male heir of William Wilson, deceased, do hereby inevocably constitute and appoint Chas C. Tucker of Washington City, D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of William Wilson, deceased, a Lieutenant in the revolutionary army,  for any amount of revolutionary pension or increase of pension per the provisions of the Act of _________ in my any other acts or authorization of Congress, and I do hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents in (illegible) to said claim on file in the department 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 of preference: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I be personally present.  I hereby, ratifying and confirming, (illegible) my said attorney may lawfully do in the (illegible).
    Witness my hands and seal this thirtieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.

//s//
W.H. Wilson

In presence of 
//s//
Henry Hoover
//s//
T.L Boileau

State of Pennsylvania
Carbon County, ss

    On this thirteenth day of January 1834 before a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state above mentioned personally appeared William H. Wilson and to acknowledge the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and (illegible) for the purposes therein mentioned.

//s//
T.L. Boileau
Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
Carbon County ss

    On this thirtieth day of January 1854, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid, personally appeared William H. Wilson a resident of said County, and made that according to law that he is the identical William H. Wilson who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and that he is directly interested in the said claim, and make this affidavit to be filed with such addition at evidence or arguments as my said attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
   Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.

//s//
T.L. Boileau
Justice of the Peace


State of Pennsylvania
Carbon County ss

I Dennis Bowman Prothonotary of the court of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas L. Boileau Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts such are entitled to full faith and credit.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this first day of February 1834.
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D. Bowman
Prothy.
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Letter of Attorney
Wm H Wilson 
To
J.H.G McCutchon
Ex Az
Wm Wilson 
Act 1818
Sarah Wilson widow
Act 38 37- AJ
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Know all Men by these presents that I, William H Wilson of the Village of Beaver Meadows Township of Banks County of Carbon and State of Pennsylvania, eldest son and male heir of law of William Wilson late of the Township, county and State aforesaid, deceased and at the time of his deceased a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States to have nominated constituted and appointed and by then presents do nominate,  constitute and appoint, J.H. G McCutchen of the city of Washington and the District of Columbia, Attorney and Counselor at Law my true and lawful attorney and in my name place and plead to search for, examine and if necessary procure exemplifications of all documents if it (unreadable) among the archives of the pension Office at Washington City aforesaid And I do hereby authorize and empower my said Attorney to do and perform all other matter and things which he many or can legally do in furtherance of the claim to additional or back pension due the said William Wilson at the time of the deceased.
For testimony is her of I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this  seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two 1852. WH Wilson
Witness present
J.L Boileau
R.B. Fruil
State of Pennsylvania 
Carbon County
Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County above said personally appeared the above named William H Wilson and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be his act and deed and denied the same as such might be recorded. Witness my hand and seal this seventeenth day of February Trina Dimini 1852
James Lewis 
Justice of the Peace
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Carbon County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I Dennis Bauman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county the hereby certify that James Lewis is a regular Commissioned and Acting Justice of the Peace residing in the Township of Lausamere in the said County and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Marick Church this 1st day of March AD 1852
D Beauman Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania Carbon County 
Before me the undersigned, or Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Nathan R Penrose who being duly affirmed according to law deposes and says that (unreadable) and has been fro many years past a citizen of the county aforesaid that he was personally acquainted with the late William Wilson who was a citizen and inhabitant of said County for many years before and at the time of this discover that the said William Wilson died on or about he 15th of December Ann Dominic one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven that this Deponent made the coffin for the body of the said deceased and attended the funeral o the 1th day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Sarah Wilson a child of said William Wilson thatthe died or about the 17th day of October Anna Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine that he has examined the words contained in the Family Bible of the above named deceased and finds they correspond with and confirm the above statement, the entries in said Bible having been made as hereby believes) immediately after the occurrence of the coverts above mentioned. H.R. Pemrose
Affirmed and Subscribed before me this 16th day October Anno Domino 1848 
Arone Hamburger J. Peace
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Recorder's Office
Carbon county Pennsylvania. I as hereby certify that Aaron Hamburger before whom the within deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace: that he was commissioned to that Office by the governor of Pennsylvania to act in that capacity in the Township of Banks in said County on the fifteenth day of April AD 1845. And that his Commission is now and on record in this Office. That the same was recorded on the Sixteenth day of July AD 1845. And that he is now in the full exercises of the duties of said Office. 
Witness my hand and the Seal of Office hereto Affixed This 16th day of October AD 1848
Oliver Musselman
Recorder of Deeds in and for said county
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Extracts for William Wilson
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Extract from a General Return of the Officers of the eight Battalions of Philadelphia County Militia dated the nineteenth day of June in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.
_________-
Second Battalion
Colonel John Moore
Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Levering
Major George Miller
8th company
Captain Caleb Armitage
First Lieutenant William Wilson
Second Lieutenant Christopher Coon
Ensign Henry Nevil
Endorsed this "Philadelphia county Return of Officers 280"
Secretary's Office
Harrisburg December 5th 1835
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts correct by taken from and carefully compared with the original general return of Officers of a Militia before mentioned and described which return is now on  file in the said office.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Office hereunto the day and year aforesaid. 
James Trimble
Deputy Secretary
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Luzerne County
Personally appeared Before me Alexander Jameson one of the Justice of the Peace Ian and for said County William Wilson now a resident of Salem Township in the County aforesaid. And on his Solemn oath doth depose and say that he is the Identical William Wilson attended to in the written list officers under seal of Office as certified by the Secretary sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of Feb. 1835
William Wilson Alexander Jameson JP.
A Jameson stated to be a Justice of the Peace by Nor A Beaumat in his letter filed with papers
Feb 13, 1835
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State of Pennsylvania County   Copy
Be it know that before me  N R Penrose a Justice of the Peace, and and for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Wilson and made oath in due form of Law that he is the Identical person named in an Original Certificate in his possession of which (I certify) the following Is a true Copy. N.R. Penrose J.P.
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, William Wilson of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Lieutenant and Quarter master in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive eighty dollars and cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year. Given at the war office of the United States this 16th day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Lew Caps Secretary of War 
Examined and countersigned T.A Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
That he now resided in Northampton County, Pa. and has resided there for the space of four months past and that previous thereunto he resided in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Sworn and subscribed this 20th day of October 1836.
William Wilson
N.A. Penrose, Justice of the Peace
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Old War and Navy
May 2 1896
Files (Stamped)
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Rev
Ardmore Pa 7/23/1915
U.S. Pension Department Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
I am about publishing an historical of genealogical book, and would like to have such information as you my have on file, concerning the following officers:
Col Georg Gilpin
He commanded a Fairfax Virginia Company during the Revolutionary War 1775-1781 and is said to have been one of General Washingtons pall bearers. One account states he married 1. Catharine and 2. Jane Peters
John Murray
He was an officer in Major Francis Murrays 13th Pennsylvania Regiment who was captured by the Tories while on a visit to Newtown and held captive for two years. Do your records state whether he was a brother of Francis? I  know the latter had a brother John who married a daughter of Philip Syng Col Treasoner of Philadelphian but have no means of identification 
William Wilson
He was a brother in law of the Hon Nathaniel Boileau and was granted a pension about 1836 his wife was Sarah Boileau and he was in the Flying Camp as a Lieutenant and was afterwards a Quartermaster-His wife Sarah collect her pension for several years. A.R. Justice 
114 Grandview Road
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114 Grandview Road Ardmore, Pa 8/4/1915
Rev Sec
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Records Section,
Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen
I beg to acknowledge your of 2nd Inst concerning William Wilson but I can state positively that a part of your record is incorrect. William Wilson was a Lieut of Quartemaster you have his relatives named correctly. He was the son of William 
Wilson and Hannah Hart, who were married at the Abington Preb. Church 1738  He was born May 11, 1746 near Abington died Dec 15, 1837 at Beaver Meadows He was never in York county nor Mercer county and I cannot understand how the application for his pension could furnish this information. He was 91 years old when he died which his tombstone at Bears Meadow discloses. The family Bible also correlates it. His daughter Ann Folwell Longshore died in 1875 and was my wife's grandmother. Dr. William Longshore of Hazelton Pa now 76 years of age will certify that the record you have is using Can you send me a correct copy of the Pension application? and if you wish I will submit corrected data with proof. I am a member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and of the Genealogical Society. Yours Truly A.R Justice
114
Seal: Pension U.S. Aug 5 1915 Grandview Road
My request was dated July 23 and returned by you July 26th
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August 6, 1915
Mr. A.R. Justice
114 Grandview Road
Ardmore, Pa.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the fourth instant, you are advised that upon its receipt a careful investigation was made of all the Revolutionary War pension claims filed on account of soldiers named William Wilson or Willson of Pennsylvania. and it was discovered that the pension claim of the children of Sarah Wilson nee Boileau was erroneously allowed in 1849 upon the services of William Wilson. Private who was born in York County, Pennsylvania in 1760. and resided in Mercer County, Pennsylvania in 1832. The papers in that claim have now been filed with those of Willaim Wilson the Lieutenant and Quartermaster of Pennsylvania. The husband of Sarah Boileau and a history of said claims are herewith furnishei n lieu of the statement of August 2, with thanks for your inquiry in the matter, it being the desire of the Bureau to have its Revolutionary War records in proper condition.
Very respectfully,
GM Saltzbaber
Commissioner
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Act 1818 of 3360
REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE
MEMORANDA
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below
Full name of solider;
William Wilson 
Place of residence before service: Born in Bristol, Philadelphia Co. Penna. went into service from above place
Borough Montgomery Co. Pa then Philadelphia Pa, June 1820 to Salem Luzerne Co. Pa. finally Beaver Meadows Pa wher eof he died and is buried
Died December 14th 1837 Christian name of Widow:
Sarah  
Did either he or his widow receive a pension? he received a pension
Seal: Pension Office Aug 22 1886
this was answered before the widow's claim was consolidated 
Your name and address
Thos. R. McNair
Omaha, Neb.
Case of Nebraska National Bank,
Omaha Neb
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United States Depository
Nebraska National Bank
of Omaha Neb
Seal: Pension U.S. Office Aug 22 1896
The Honorable Commissioner Pensions United States Washington
Aug 19th 1896
Sir, I enclose slip received under your date March 26, 1896 filled out as requested together with my letter of March 20'96 all referring to William Wilson a soldier of the Revolution awaiting what information if any you can give I am Yours very respectfully
Thomas R McNair
This was answered before widows claim was consolidated AW Aug 6, 19
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Wymoning Historical and Geological society
incorporated A.D. 1848
Wilkes Barre, Pa July 24 1896
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Hon and Drpi
will you kindly send me an official Placement of the fact that "William Wilson of Luzerned Co Pa received pension for Revolutionary Services. Number 29.748. on the 16 Feb 1835 at $80 per annum commencing Mar 4, 1831 and The Pension Rolls of the niece published before he received his pension he died 1837 and does not appear on the rolls of the (unreadable I am with respect Very truly yours Horace Edwin Hayden  Controller
This widow claim was consolidated after this was answered AW Aug 4 1914
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Johnstown, Pa
June 8th 1912
N.S. Pension Department
Washington, D.C
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly look up for me the record of William Wilson a First Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army, who applied for a pension in 1834, living then in Salem Township, Luzerne county
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Pennsylvania. He enlisted as my record sates, "from Bristol Township, then Philadelphia county" In the Year of 1776 and 1777 under colonel John Moore Captain Armitage, Second Lieutenants Christopher Coon and Henry Nevils Ensigna I do not know if a pension was granted him, this if it was the information, I desire is whether the data I have given alone is correct, and then any additional data you may have regarding him on his family, with the dates incident thereto of a pension and not granter and you have no record in your Department of his services in the Revolution, will you kindly refer this inquiry to the War Department and have them give me any data they have? I make this latter request in order to save time, as I would like to have a reply in you can conveniently do so by next Thursday June 13th
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Thanking you very much for any information you can give me regarding this matter. I (unreadable)
Yours truly
(Miss) Pluma F Longshore 515 Luzerne St
Johnstown , Pa
This was answered before the widows claim was consolidated. Aug 6 
Pension Office U.S. June 10 1912
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS
WASHINGTON
February 20, 1903.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I enclosed a letter from the Adjutant General of the Army, and a paper pertaining to the service of William Wilson in the Revolutionary war. I would thank you to advise me if the records of your office show anything regarding the service eof said Wilson, with return of the papers. Very respectfully,
JAH 
Enclosures.
This was answered before the widows claim was consolidated on Aug 6 1915
letter and paper referred to above returned to J.A Hughes
Feb 24.08 
Stamp Pension Office U.S. Feb 21 1903
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T.N.M.1
Rec
425 Market St
Sunbury North Co.Pa
May 31st 1916
dear Sir,
Will you please send me a copy of the official record of William Wilson Pa W3101 who applied for a Pension, about 1835, whose wife was Sarah Borleau, William Wilson was a brother-in-law of Nathaniel B. Boileau
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Sec'y of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in 1812
Very Respectfully James (Mrs) Sara W Pomeroy
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Address: Charles Shepard II
Apt 303-The Maine 
2416-13th St N.W.
Washington D.C.
Jan 26-1923 wants photostat copies of 24 pages certifed
2 sets both certified from 48 pages
Rev. War Pension Claim of William Wilson Widow-Sarah W.3201
Penn. Troops
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Stamp: FINANCE VISION Jan 27 1923 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Cash $13.15 from Chas. Shepard The Marne
2416-13 st. NW
Wash. D.C.
For certified copies (4 certificates) of 81 pages from Rev. War Claims of Patience wid of Nathaniel Viall W.F. 25836; Sarah, wid. of Wm Wilso, W.F3201 and Elizabeth, wid of Christopher Hurlbut, WF.16303
Proctor Law 1/26/23
No receipt necessary
M 333
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Jan 27 1923
Chief of Rev War Section Sir:  I have received from Chas Shepard Cash $13.15 tax requesting copy as per letter herewith. 
Copies mailed and Law Division notified Feb 10 '23
Very respectfully, 
O.J. Randall
Chief of Division
JJC
Date Feb 6 1923
Name William Wilson No. W.3201
Rev War (Pa Troops) 
Photographic photos wanted of 11 pieces consisting of 24 pages. 
Remarks: Please make 2 negatives of each pages. Wm Wilson
7697
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Stamp OFFICE AUDITOR INTERIOR DEPT
Aug 7 1915
MISCELLANEOUS DIVISON
AW Ex'r
Rev. War section
W.F. No. 3201
Wm. Wilson
Rev
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Washington, d.C. Aug 6 1962
Sir:
For use in the above entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of William Wilson pensioned under the Act June 7, 1832 from Mar 4, 1831 by certificate No. 29748, issued Feb 16, 1832: Rali #80pr.an Penn. Agency, showing date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and date of soldiers death 
Very Respectfully GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT&lt; Treasury Department.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON
August 11, 1915
The commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 6th instant, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U.S. Pension Agent, at Philadelphia, Pa., the records of this office show last payment ot have been made to William Wilson,, Lieut. &!r. Master, certificate No. 29748 at $80.00 per annum, to December 14, 1837, the date of his death, to A.B. Longshore, attorney for Sarah Wilson, widow. 
Letter herewith returned. Respectfully, Oscar A Price
Auditor 
MME R
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UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
Nebraska National Bank of Omaha, Neb
Henry w. Yates. Pres
Lewis S Reed Cashier
Omaha. March 29th 1896
The Honorable, Commissioner Pensions United States, Washington.
Sir:
We have in our possession a power of attorney given by William Wilson to Jesse Wilson to collect his pension of a U.S. Pension Agent at Philadelphia, Pa., granted for services in the revolutionary army. The paper is dated October 2nd, 1835, and is power to receive pension for the tim between March 4, 1835, and September 4, 1835. Can you furnish me with the record of the above wm. Wilson from the scant data given? He served in a Pennsylvania Regiment. I do not know his rank nor anything, except that he received above pension, and would very much like to obtain such information as the records of the War and Pension Departments furnish. Anything that can be given will be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance for whatever may be done, I am Yours very respectfully, Thos R McNair
This was answered before the widows claim was consolidated AW Aug 6, 1915
Address Thos R. McNair
NEBRASKA National Bank of Omaha
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Stamps:
OLD WAR &NAVY
MAR 26 1896
Files
PENSION
U.S. AUG 22 1896
OFFICE
PENSION OFFICE 
U.S. MAR 25 1896
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Wyoming historical and Geological Society
Incorporated A.D> 1848
WILKES-BARRE, PA April 29 1896
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.   29748
Dear Sir
Respectfully request copies of the papers in file in the case of William Wilson of Penna. a Revolutionary Service pensioners whom a pension was granted June 7 1832. Commencing March 4, 1881 at $80 per Ann. He was a Lieutenant and 
QrMaster. I am my respectfully yours
Horace Edwin Hayden
Mrs. Mademoiselle a  client in the O.M  and ch DM is given permission to copy these papers after office hours; here the papers must not be taken from the (unreadable) 
(Unreadable Signature)
Chief on and Dr DM May 18/96
The widows claim was consolidated after this was answered. AW Aug 6,  1915
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February 24, 1908
Hon. J.A. Hughes,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Hughes:
In reply to your letter dated the 20" and received the 21" instant, requesting the record of William Wilson a soldier of the Revolutionary War, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim Sur. File No. 6423, it appears that William Wilson was born May 11, 1746, at Bristol, Philadelphia Co. Pennsylvania and while living in Bristol Township Pennsylvania, he was drafted in 1776 and served three months as First Lieutenant in Captain Caleb Armitage's S Company, Colonel John Moores's 2" battalion of Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Militia; soon after he was again called out and served three months to supply a deficiency in the Pennsylvania Line, officers not recollected; in t 1780 he was appointed Quartermaster to the 1' battalion of Philadelphia County, and entered the service in August fro 3 months under Colonel George Smith. He was allowed pension on an application executed July 10, 1834, while a resident of Salem Township Luzerne County Pennsylvania. He had a wife and sister living at time of Second tour of service, names not stated. Very respectfully, Commissioner
This was written before widows claim was consolidated AW Aug 6, 1911
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Record Division.     3-525

Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,            .190..

In reply to your request of ______, received ______ for a statement of the military service of William Wilson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.    S.6423

Dates of Enlistment or appointment/Length of service/rank/Officer under whom service was rendered Captain Colonel/State

1776 to 1777/3 mos/1st lieut./Caleb Armitage John Moore/Pa.

Soon after/2 mos/1st Lieut./ officers not named/Pa.

Aug 1780/3 mos/Sr. Gnr/of Battery of Philadelphia County/George Smith/Pa

Battles engaged in, ____________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bristol Twp, Philadelphia Co, Pa.
Date of application for pension, July 19, 1834. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Salem Twp, Luzerne Co, Pa.
Age at date of application, 13 May 1746 at Bristol, Philadelphia Co Pa
Remarks, Soldier refers to his wife and his sister (names not stated) as living at about the time of his second term of service.


Very respectfully,

Commissioner

This was sent before the widow's claim was consolidated with it.     A.W. Aug 6, 1915
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., -------, 19....,
W.F. 3201

In reply to your request of -------, received------, for a statement of the military history of William Wilson a soldier of the Revolutionary War you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment of appointment/Length of service/Rank/Officer under who service was rendered Captain Colonel/State.

May 1, 1780 7 months/Pvt/Ephraim McCully (Col) Craig/Penna.

He was at execution of Major Andre.

Battles engaged in, _____________,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Marsh Creek, York Co. Penna
Date of application for pension, Oct. 9, 1832. This I was (illegible)
Residence at date of application, Cool Spring Twnship., Mercer Co. Penna.
Age at date of application: born -- 27,1760 in York, Penna 
Remarks:  Died Dec. 14, 1837 at Beaver Meadow, Carbon Co. Penna.  He was Aug. 24, 1777 at Abington, Penna.  Sarah Bailen or Billean sister of Hon. Nathaniel Bailean. She died Oct 17, 1839 at Beaver Meadows Penna.  In 1848 William H. Ashbel B. (illegible), P.med of John Reghter and Anne F. wid of Isacab Longshoe.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

{He was referred to as (illegible by his (illegible).

This widow really belongs to Wm. Wilson S.6423 - Her claim was erroneously allowed on service of wrong man.

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