Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,673, Lewis Wilson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Wilson, Lewis
P 11,673
CONTENTS

Feby 6 th 1840
D r . Application of Lewis Wilson for a pension
aff t of Jackson proving the service of Lewis Wilson to Washington sent on, by Mr. Spencer Pension Agent and left with Mr. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions about Vandy Clark -

State of New York, County of Kings } ss;
On this Twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty nine personally appeared in open Court, before the Municipal Court of the City of Brooklyn now sitting, Lewis Wilson a resident of the City of Brooklyn in the said County of Kings and State aforesaid, aged Seventy seven years on the Eleventh day of July last past. Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declara- tion (in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed May 15 th 1828 or the act of Congress passed June 24 th 1832 (to either of which he may be entitled from the granting of a pension  Army of the Revolution in the  which was for the circumstances of his ) That he enlisted in the Continental Army as a Private soldier. at the town of Ridgefield in the Fairfield County in the Connecticut  State of New York (at which place he then resided) on the or about the third day of April A.D. 1781 (which fact he has been enabled to ascertain from a record of the birth of his first child, That he enlisted in the first Regiment of General Huntington's Brigade, which was commanded by Colonel Keman Swift and in the Company commanded by Captain Robinson (whose christian name he does not recollect) and that the Lieutenant Colonel's name was Johnson (whose christian name he has also forgotten) — That That immediately after such enlistment the term of such enlistment was for three years or during the war and that immediately after such enlistment he joined his Regiment then stationed in company with a number of others from the same place) Then stationed at Nelsons Plain

Putnam County in the State of New York opposite West Point - he remained with the army at the said place doing duty until the summer of 1782, he thinks until about the month of August, when the Army moved down to  he accompanied his regiment, which Verplank's Point in West Chester County, first going  by water went down the Hudson River in boats to Verplank's Point, at which place the American troops were assembled it from different quarters, under Genl. Washington. he remained with his Regiment at Verplank's Point until cold weather (the month he does not recollect) when he marched with his regiment to near a place called Continental Village, several miles above Verplank's Point and went into winter quarters, where he remained until the spring of the year 1783 and as he thinks about until about the first part of the month of May when he returned to his home at Ridgefield, he received a regular discharge from the service, but as it some few does not know what has became of it, and he has not until lately been enabled to find any person who knew of his having been in the Continental service until lately he heard of Daniel Jackson who was present when he enlisted and who was a soldier in the second Regiment of the same Brigade to which he belonged. —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state, or (if any) only on that —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier (and) served as he states
Joseph Dean Justice of the said Municipal Court —

I A W Kirk clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Brooklyn do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Lewis Wilson for a pension.
(L.S.)
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court this twenty sixth day of February A.D. 1839 A W Kirk clerk

Mch 12-1902 Mrs. Russell C. Wilson Lockport N.Y.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11,673 P. O. Lewis Wilson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N o 3500
Lewis Wilson act 7 June 1832
New York
Susp. see letter to W. H. Dannat March 30. 1840
11673

WASHINGTON, D.C. POSTAL CARD, ONE CENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL CARD.
4-30790 THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.
PENSION OFFICE JAN 20 1902 S.
Pension Department Washington
Dr. H.

Q. & M.
Could I get any information as to whether Lewis Wilson of Caslyp L.P. ever drew a pension after being in the Revolutionary war
Address
Mrs. Roswell Wilson
25 Pounel Street
Lockport, N.Y.
W. B. DUNN - ON JAN 23 1902

11673 - Rej Lewis Wilson
Feb 26. 1839, Brooklyn N.Y. 44
Apr 3. 81 Ridgfield Ct
Capt Robinson, Col Herman Swift
Nelsons Plains, Verplands Pt.
Conn. Village
Sp 9. 83 - Del
Rej want of proof
Mr Bal

Mar 28, 1846
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J. L. Snapp Cassini Publishing

Home of Refs.
28 March 1840
Sir -
We beg leave to introduce to you Mr. Duncal, of the City of New York, & to request your attention to his business, at the Pension Office & with us little delay as may be convenient as Mr. D. is here especially upon that business - Very respectfully Yours
Edward Curtis
Ag: Hoffmeyer
H. Warner
To J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions.

Feb. 12. 1840
add. 1/2
Miss Melan
Con
J. L. Edwards Esq d Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq d
Dear Sir,
Sometime in February last I enclosed you the declaration of Lewis Wilson, a soldier of the Revolutionary Army claiming a pension since which time I have been unable to hear any thing from the department on the subject of the application; enclosed I send you the proof in his case which I hope will receive due attention -
Yours Respectfully Jas L. Ozier 26 Centre St. N. York

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss:
Stratford February 16 th 1839 -
On this 16 th day of February 1839. Personally appeared before me David Brooks as justice of the peace in and for S d Fairfield County and State aforesaid Daniel Jackson as President of the town of Stratford in said Fairfield County aged 76 Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say, That he is well acquainted with Lewis Wilson formerly a resident of the town of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, but now as he understood believe, resides in the town of Brooklyn in the County of Kings in the State of New York, That during the Revolutionary War viz, in the Year 1781, in the Month of April, the S d Lewis Wilson enlisted in the town of Ridgefield in S d Fairfield County, in Col. Heman Swift's Regiment, in the Continental Army, for what length of time, this deponent cannot positively state, but according to his best recollection it was for during the War. This deponent further states, that he formerly was a resident of the town of Ridgefield aforesaid, and that he belonged to the Army of the Revolution and served in Col. Webb's Regiment - and that at the time the said Lewis Wilson was enlisted he was home on furlough and was present by when the S d Wilson enlisted he cannot state the other commanding Officer under whom the S d Wilson served, but knows that it was in Col. Heman Swift's Regiment first Regiment in the Continental Line, in General Huntington's Brigade. That he has no doubt but that the said Wilson served the full term of his enlistment out, as he afterwards frequently saw him on parade in the Highlands & Mill Plain, & at Verplank's Point, all in the State of New York - That he frequently saw the said Wilson in the service at other times than on the parade ground, as the two Regiments lay near each other & he being well acquainted with him was often together - Daniel Jackson
Sworn and Subscribed before
Me David Brooks, Justice of the Peace
I certify that Daniel Jackson above named is well known to me & that he is a person of credibility -
David Brooks Justice of Peace
I certify that the word he in the foregoing depositions was interlined before signing -
David Brooks

State of Connecticut } Bridgeport February 18 th 1839 County of Fairfield } I. Ira Sherman Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Stratford in S d Fairfield County and State aforesaid hereby certify that David Brooks is as follows of the Deane in and for S d Fairfield County duly commissioned and qualified & that his signature to the certificate of the within Deputatus are genuine
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 18 th day of February 1839
Ira Sherman Clerk
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