Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14842, Abel Wilkinson, Conn. R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
R.I.
Wilkinson, Abel
S. 14842
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 9500
Abel Wilkinson
of Voluntown in the State of Conn t who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hinkson of the Reg t commanded by Col Dyer in the Conn t S. Troops time for
11. months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 3 D l . 66 C s . per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of May 1833. and sent to F. B. Johnson, by S. Davis, present
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 73. 32. Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Sept r . -- 18. 33
$ 91. 65.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F. Francioni Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 d Page

Alfred Wilkinson
23204
Admitted
Private 11 months
Conn. State Troops
Certificate to be sent to Francis B. Johnson Plainfield Vt.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss.
On this 30 th day of January 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the Dist- rict of Voluntown in said County now sitting. Ald Witnison a resident of the Town of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following dec- laration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the follow- ing named Officers and served as herein stated.
1 st Term of duty.
On the 15 th day of September 1776. Voluntarily enlisted in Capt. Phineas Rinyo- ns Company of R. I. State Troops or Militia, in Col. Charles Dyer's Regiment, and on said day marched to Boston - Made so called in South Kingston R.I. and there joined said Rinyons Company, and there rema- ined in service a time, from thence we marched to Newland Ferry in said R.I. State, and there remained in service in said Regiment and Company, until the 15 th day of May 1777. Making eight months, which I was in act- ual service, in this term of duty. I have no

Documentary evidence of this hour of duty, and owing to the great length of time since I was in service, and old age. I cannot recollect the names of the officers in the company, in which I served, other than my captaine; - I recollect of seeing Col. Cook, who commanded another Regiment when I was at Lake Highlands Ferry. - I have no documentary evidence of this my hour of duty, but refer to the affidavits of Thomas Reynolds and Reynolds Barker hereto annexed, as evidence of this my hour of duty.
2 d hour. On the 12 th day of December 1781. I was drafted in Capt. Abner Lock- e's company, in Col. John McCallum's Regiment of Col. State Troops. Lieut. in said company. Aswell Ponder, Thos. Austin Surgeon. and on said 12 th day of December 1781. I marched to Newbern N.C. and was there joined to said Capt. Locke's company, and said company

was then joined to D Col. John McWilliams Regiment, and there remained in duty in said company and Regiment, in guarding Fort- sumter until the 12 th day of March 1862. — I cannot state the names of the officers more fully than I have in this Law of duty, or this my declaration of Law of Service. I have no documentary evidence of this service, but refer to the affidavit of Moses Thompson of Volun- teers who can testify as evidence of my ser- vices in this force, who is the only person living whom I know of that was with me, in said Law of duty. —

He hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said Applicant viz
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. In Essex P. I. in the year 1752 in the 15 th day of September
2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? Ans. I have one in a Bible that belonged to my Father;—
3 Where were you living when called into service; Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?—Ans. When I was first called into service. I lived in Essex P. I. and the latter part of the service I lived in said Farmtown where I have ever since resided;—
4 th How were you called into service Were you drafted and you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom? The first time I volunteer enlisted. The 2 d time I was drafted.

5th State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops when you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. I cannot state the names of the Officers or the general circumstances of my service more fully than I have in my declaration.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? I never received a written discharge but was honourably discharged.

7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief in your services as a revolutionary soldier Nathaniel Sheffield & Jonathan Stanton
Abel Dickinson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid and before the Probate Court for the District of Vol- unton in Windham County and State of Vermont sent
Wm May Gallup Judge of Probate
We Nathaniel Shiffitt a blacksmith residing in the Town of Volontown in said County and State and Jonathan Stanton residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abel Wilkinson who has subscribed and to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 81 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the Probate

Court for the District of Columbia in the County and State aforesaid,
Nathaniel Sheffield
Jonathan Stanton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathaniel Sheffield who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the said Town of Columbia and that Jonathan Stanton who signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Columbia and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and that the persons who have subscribed the within affidavits are well known to this Court to be witnesses whose testimony is entitled to credit.
Wm Lloyd Jones Judge of the Court

I Daniel Huggins Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Watertown in the aforesaid County and State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abel Wilkinson for a pension.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30 th day of January 1833.
Daniel Huggins Clerk

I Thomas Pugh, native of North Farmington in the County of Windham live in the State of Connecticut, aged 86 years, do hereby in the name of the revolution, do testify and say, that in the Month of September 1776. I enlisted in Captain John Grafts Company, and Col. John Cooks Regiment of B.R. State Troops or Militia, at Hopkinton R.I. and marched from said Hopkinton in said Company on to the Island in B.R. State, and we soon there joined to said Col. Cooks Regiment, officers in said Capt. Grafts Company were. 1 st Lieut. Matthew Randall 2 d Lieut. Ebenezer Wells, Ensign Daniel Stafford. I continued in service in said Regiment & Company, on said Island, three Months, we evacuated the Island & then marched in said Company, and Regiment to Howlands Ferry in B.R. State, and there remained in service in said Regiment & Company, and

in other Regiments and companies, until the 16 th day of March 1778. and I do further testify and say, that I was acquainted of seeing Abner Wilkinson of Johnston in Windham County Vt. - (the identical person who has signed the foregoing declaration) in Capt Charles Dyer's Regiment & Piner's Company of A. S. State Troops or Militia. I saw him the said Wilkinson in Col. Dyer's Regiment & Capt. Piner's Company, the last of September or the 1 st of October 1776. and at many other times during the winter of 1776 & 1777. I saw him in the D o Company in the Months of April & May 1777. - and was heard that the said Wilkinson was elected as a private soldier in said Piner's Company. from some time in September 1776. until some time in May 1777. and I do further testify and say that I was well

acquainted with the said Abiel Wil- kinson before the issue of the warrant issued and hereafter since he was acquainted with him the said Wil- kinson, and knows that he must have served at least six six months in this town of unity. — and fur- ther this deponent saith not. —
Thomas Reynolds
Windham County ss Voluntown January 30 th 1833.
Formerly appeared in open Court st. Thomas Reynolds signee of the above affidavit, who is personally known to this Court as a witness whose testimony is entitled to credit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before Me,
Vincent Gullap Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Voluntown

I was Thompson of Winstown in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged 68 years and as far as was a soldier in the war of the revol- sion, do testify and say that on the 12 th day of December 1781 I was drafted in Capt. Ebenezer Cook's company, Lieut. Rowland Randall, Ensign Daniel John- son, Sergeant Gilead Cook, — Peter and Thos. Austin. I marched on said 12 th day of December 1781, to Hudson River St. and there joined said Capt. Cook's company, which was placed un- der the command of Col. John McCle- llan, and there remained in service in said company and Regiment, in ga- rrison Fort-Samuel, until the 12 th day of March 1782, when I was discharg- ed, and I further depose and say that Abel Wilkinson, of said Winstown was with me from the time I first entered the service in said company, and did duty in the same, until he was discharged with me, on the 12 th day of March 1782. I was well acquainted with the said Abel Wil- kinson, before the war of the re-

olution, and have lived in the same town with him most of the time since the war, and will know that she is the identical person who has signed the foregoing declaration.
And further this Deponent Saito Not.
Moses Thompson
Windham County ss. Voluntown January 30 th 1833.
Personally appeared in open Court, Moses Thompson signer of the above affidavit, who is personally known to this Court, as a witness whose testimony is entitled to credit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before Me.
Henry Gullatt Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Voluntown

I Reynold as Burlee of Essex State of B. I. aged 78 years. as a soldier in the war of the revolution. do testify and say. that on the 6 th day of December 1776. I entered in service at Boston Neck B. I. in Capt. Philom- en Hemenway's company, & Col. Charles Dyer's Reg- iment of B. I. State Troops on Militia, and continued in service in said company and Regiment in duty at said Boston- Neck until the 26 th day of March 1777. when I was discharged and came home. and do further testify and say. that Abel Wilki- nson of Volanton in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut, was in service in said Reg- iment & company when I entered said company & Regiment at said Boston Neck and conti- nued in service until I was discharged. I found him the said Wilkinson in said company when I entered the service & left him there when I was discharged and know him to be the same person who has signed the foregoing decla- ration. and further this Deposition is true Not.
Reynolds Warber

Windham County ss Voluntown January 30 th 1833.
Personally appeared in open Court H. Reynolds Barker signee of the foregoing affidavit who is personally known to this Court as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before Me.
Thomay Gallup Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Voluntown

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 Abel Wilkinson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 15, 1776 8 mos Pvt. Nathaniel Kingdon Charles Dyer R.I.   Dec. 12, 1781 Mar. 12, 1782 Abner Loomstock John McWhorter Verm.      
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Exeter R.I.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 20, 1833. H. et al.
Residence at date of application, Voluntown, Windham Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, born Sept. 15, 1752 at Exeter R.I.
Remarks: No date on file as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

2 - 1¢ Stamps recd 2 - 1 ct. Stamps ret'd C. L. W. Westerly, R. I. of Mr. V P.W.
Can you give me any further information about Abel Wilkinson of Voluntown, in Windham County, state of Conn. than I have here? His name appears in the Index to Rev. Service and I find he received a pension in 1832. He died in 1838.
Had daughter Ruth married William Douglass.
Shall appreciate everything I can get in regard to his family

Rev. Service etc.
Sincerely yours
H. W. Greene
115 High St.
Westerly, R.I.
Nov. 2. 1914.

1964 Nov. 6 Hist. to Mrs. H. M. Greene. V. L. S.
Perman
14842 INVALID.
File No. 14842
Abel Wilkinson
Prin. Rev. war
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]