Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11796, John Willson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Willson, John
S. 11796
CONTENTS
carded
b. Apr. 16. 1764 at Petersham, Worcester Co. Mass. res at m. Bolton, Worcester Co. Mass - res after Rev. N. H. & Vt. res. in 1832 Louisville Sup. St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. d Oct. 16. 1847

14 117 New York
John Wilson
of Albany in the State of N. York who was a Privat in the Company command by Captain Morse of the Regt. command by Col. Howe in the Mass. Arm. une for Com.
Dropped from the roll See letter in this claim
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of May 1833 and sent to Mr. Ogden Washington
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book Vol. 4 Page 36

194688
Letter to John Fleming Sept. 2 o 1834 cannot find this letter
" " Parsons
" " Wm Gallow April 27 th March 27 th 1835
" " R. H. Gillet July 22, 1842
" " H Wedd Dec 1849

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York St Lawrence County ss
On this Twenty fourth day day of September in the Year of Our Lord One Thou- sand Eight hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common pleas now sitting John Wilson a resident of the Township of Lewisville in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York aged fifty Eight Years and upwards who being first duly sworn accor- ding to Law doth on his Oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832 That He entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated. That in the Year Nineteen Hun- dred and Eighty He resided in the Town of Bolton in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts. That in the month of June of that Year a draft was made of one from every five men to serve in the Militia for the term of six months. That by the advice or directions of the Select men of the Town the Inhabitants subject to Militia duty were arranged in Classes each consisting of five men & from each of which Classes they were to select a draft one man. That this Respondent was selected and volunteered from the Class to which He belonged and within two or three days afterwards proceeded with sundry other drafted men to join His Regiment under the command of Colonel Hovey then stationed at Butts Hill on New- port Island in the State of Rhode Island. That He marched and during the period of His service served under the command of Captain David Moore and

Lieutenant Bailey (both of the Town of Bolton) and Ensign Houghton (of the Town of Harvard adjoining Bolton) That the Christian names of the said Lieutenant Bailey and Ensign Houghton have escaped this Deponent's recollection. That after leaving Bolton they marched to Bristol on the Providence River where they crossed the River at Batts Hill - where they joined the Regiment after remaining a short time at Batts Hill the Company to which He belonged with one or two others was marched to Newtown at which place they were encamped about three weeks when they were ordered to Batts Hill where they remained until the expiration of their six months - and was discharged in the month of December when He with the rest of his Company was honorably discharged - during the period of His Service at Batts Hill the troops were principally employed in building fortifications, entrenchments &c - This Deponent did not receive any written discharge and does not know that any of his Company received any - Col. Hays and Col. Gurns Regiments of Regular Troops and Col. Halletts Regiment of Militia to which latter Regiment this Deponent was transferred together with the rest of his Company shortly after His arrival at Batts Hill were also stationed at Batts Hill - the whole was under the Command of Genl. Heath at which Quarters  time this Deponent was stationed as a Sentinel upon the arrival of the French Troops under General Rochambeau - Deponent was not acquainted with their Officers otherwise than as a Soldier knows the different Officers in the same Encampment - Deponent has some recollection of the death of one of the principal French Naval Officers during the latter part of his term of service but is not certain that such was the fact

Declarant has never been in any Battles has no documentary evidence in his possession - and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - He hereby relinquishes 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 - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Willson
J. C. Smith
In addition and supplementation to the above Declaration and in answer to certain Enquiries propounded by the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas - the said John Willson further declares and states - that according to a Record of my Birth made in my Father's Handwriting and now remaining in my possession it appears that I was born on the 16th day of April in the Year of our Lord 1754 at Peterham in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, when I left the Service of the United States, I returned to my Father's Family in Bolton, and remained there until the Winter of 1781 - when my Father removed to the Town of Fitzwilliam County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire - I remained still continued to reside in his Father's Family and remained in Fitzwilliam about 7 Years - when they removed and removed to the Town of Patney County of Windham and State of Vermont. They resided in Windham three Years - when they removed to Hinesburg in the County of Litchfield same State. They remained at Hinesburg about twelve Years and until the Year 1802 when this Declarant removed to the County of St. Lawrence, and has continued to reside in Lamoille in said County since that time -
In addition to the names attached to the birth certificate annexed, this Declarant states the following names of persons to whom he is known and who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution viz - Ezra Eddy Supervisor of the Town of Great Falls of the River Otis G. Storm Justice of the Peace John Mavis of Morristown all residing in the Township of Lamoille aforesaid.
John Willson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J. C. Smith

James Babbit - a Cherokeeman residing in the Township of Fairville, and John Murch Jr residing in the same place hereby certify that he is well acquainted with John Wilson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that he believes him to be sixty eight years of age that he is a patriot and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that he concurs in that opinion witness my hand this day and year aforesaid James Babbit John Murch Jr

We Sir Miller a clergyman residing in the Township of Louisville in St Lawrence County and Allen McLeod John Marsh Elizah Wells James Stevens and Samuel Bradford residing in the same Town hereby certify that We are well acquainted with John Wilson of the same Town in the annexed Declaration named that We believe him to be Sixty Four Years of Age; that He is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where He resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that We concur in that Opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the Eighteenth Day of Sep- tember 1832 J. E. Day Justice
Levi Miller Local Eld- er in the Methodist Episcopal Church
John Marsh James Stevens
Allen McLeod Elizah Wells
Sam Bradford
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named appli- cant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that Levi Miller who signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Louisville and that John Marsh James Stevens Allen McLeod Elizah Wells and Samuel Bradford who also signed the same are Credible persons

State of New York St. Lawrence County ss J. Alvin & Aaron Clark of said County do hereby certify that Suba & Day Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavit one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 24 th day of September 1832 J. Alvin Clerk
In the matter of the application of John Milliron for a Division 14671
14671 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 24 th day of September 1832 J. Alvin Clerk
and that the statement is in truth as said by John Alvin Clerk of the County of Common Pleas of the County of St. Lawrence do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this said Court in the matter of the application of John Milliron for a Division J. Alvin Clerk

and that their Statement is entitled to Credit.
I Alvin A Low Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of S t Lawrence do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Willson for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29 th day of September
A Alvin Clerk
In the matter of the application of John Willson for a Pension 14511

25 14 611 John Wilson Lawrence Co N.Y.
admitted. 6 mo. Private.
A. C. Soren blk Wm Ogden Waddington N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ): You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Wilson Samuels Ct. N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     enlisted 1780 Dec - 2 6 Private Capt Moore Col Home Col of Id azus - Bde Gunn Bottal Litt Genl Heath Batten Mapack setts - Butts - Hill Cuyport 68 years Tradelind  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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 of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.,
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. 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 of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[t] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
6 not answered

Reborn ✓
11.796 INVALID.
File No. 11.796
John Wilson Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1862
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 411
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payments to be made at New York by First. U. S. B. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E V ol. L Page 31 by W. L. Williams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Willson of the State of New York who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and 88 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 9 day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

B. H. Gilat
July 22, 42

Sim H July 22.
42
Sir
In answer to your enquiry I have the honor to inform you that John Wilson was allowed a pension for an alleged service of 6 mos under Capt D. Moore of Col. How's regt. at Butts Hill R.I. which has been since shown by the records to have been a tour of 3 months only and consequently his name has been stricken from the roll of pensioners.
R. H. Gillel Esq Ogdensburg N.Y.

John Wilson
Sept. 2. 1834
G. C.
Recorded. Vol 24 page 359 G. C.

War Department Pension Office September 2. 1834
Sir You are desired to return your pension certificate as a pension er under the act of June 7 th 1832 that an error may be corrected Respectfully Your Obt Servt
Mr John Wilson Louisville County of St. Lawrence New York

Pension Office Dec 5 1849
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 23 rd ult, in the case of John Willson on the roll of the New York agency under act of 7 th June 1832, I have to state that his pension was discontinued because it was ascertained that he served only three months in Capt n David Moore's company and Col. Howe's regiment of Massachusetts troops in 1780, instead of six months as had been alleged. It is stated that he was transferred with his company to Col. Nallett's reg t shortly after he entered the service.
Henry Weed Esq. Hinesburg, N.Y.

Waddington Jt Law C y N York March 9 th 1835
Sir
At the request of Mr John Willson of Louisville I herewith enclose you the Pension Certi- ficate for the purposes mentioned in your Letter 2 a September 1834. Please return the same to my address.
Very Resp t
Yr Ob t Serv t
William Lloyd
J. B. Edwards Esq + - Washington.

Greensborough Pa Nov. 23 d 1849
Sir
You will herewith receive a copy of your letter to Mr r John Willson, dated Sept. 2 d 1834. Will you have the kindness to inform me what error it was necessary to correct in the case of Mr r Willson, who died Oct. 16, 1847. His widow survives and desires to be informed what evidence will be required to resume the pension granted her late husband. Which information will also determine whether she is entitled to a pension on account of his services.
I am respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Henry Ward
Hon. J. S. Edwards Washington

copy
War Department Pension Office Sept. 3 rd 1834
Sir
You are desired to return your pension certificate as a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832. that an error may be corrected.
Respectfully Your O bt . Servt. J. L. Edwards
Mr John Willson Louisville County of St. Lawrence New York

William Ogden
March 27 1835
G.C.
Aurora - Vol 25 page 370

War Department Pension Office March 27, '35
Sir
Since the claim of John Wilson to a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 was admitted it has been discovered that are rolls of the Regiment in which the service in question is alleged to have been rendered, in the office of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts E. D. Bangs Esq. — The regulations of the Department require the best evidence, in every instance, of which the case is susceptible — Mr Wilson will therefore procure Mr Bangs certificate.
William Ogden Esq. Waddington New York

Pension Office, December, 3 rd 1849,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 23 rd ultimo; in the case of John Wilson on the roll of the New York agency under act of 7 th June 1832, I have to state that his pension was discontinued because it was ascertained that he served only three months in Captain David Moore's company, and Colonel Howe's regiment of Massachusetts troops in 1780, instead of six months as had been alleged. It is stated that he was transferred with his company to Colonel Hallett's regiment, shortly after he entered the service.
Very respectfully, Your Obed t Servant, J L Edwany
Henry Wood, Esq., Heineburg, N. Y.

July 22. 1842
Col. John Smith Cabinets Comm. Pensions Washington D.C.
Rev. R. H. Gillet September 3 My

Ogdenburgh NY July 16 1842
Sir,
Mr John Wilson of Louisville in this county has called upon me on the subject of his pension. He states that he had a certificate & that it was sent for & not been returned. Will you be so good as to inform me what the situation of his case is & what is to be done by him to be entitled to his pay. The old gentleman is so infirm that I cannot understand much from him.
Yours most obedt servt R. H. Gill
Col. J. Edwards Com. Pensions
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