Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 109, Willis Wilson, Va. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va Sea Service.
Wilson, Willis
R. 109
CONTENTS
Va half pay
See N. A. Acc No. 837 - Virginia State Pay Willis Wilson of S File Va. Half Pay

Certificate case of Willis Wilson dead Act July 5, 1832
May 3. 1845.
Record vol 43, page 164.

Pension Office
May 3 d 1845
I certify that I have examined the claim of Samuel M. Wilson, administrator of Willis Wilson, who was a Captain in the Virginia State Navy during the revolution, who asks for half-pay still due under the act of the 5 th of July 1832, entitled "an act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia," and I find that the administrator was allowed half-pay at the rate of $243 \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} per annum from the 3 d of September 1783; whereas the claim should have been allowed from the 22 d of April 1783 at the rate of $250 \frac{93}{100} . It is my opinion that the half-pay at the rate of $250 \frac{93}{100}  per annum should now be allowed from the 22 d of April 1783 to the 3 d of September 1783; and that the difference between $243 \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} and $250 \frac{93}{100} per annum from the 3 d of September 1783 to the 11 th of September 1798 should also be allowed, and paid to the estate of  the estate of said Samuel M. Wilson, administrator of Willis Wilson, deceased. It is requested that a draft may be sent to the administrator at Portsmouth, Virginia.
Commissioners of Pensions
Approved
Secretary of War

Mar 26.
Capt. Nelson Navy Navy Yard
To the Hon: Comr of Pensions H. A. Wise WR Washington City
Do H. Nelson Nelson & Co. Capt. Navy Ret. Navy Navy Yard No 325

Washington. March 26 th 1836.
Sir.
I am requested by a constituent and a person interested as administrator to inquire of your office whether pay has been obtained for a Capt. Wilson, who served on board the galley Casmell in the Virginia Navy in the Revolution - any war, by a Mr Robert Wace agent under powers of attorney from a Mrs Cook, Henry Smith admr of Bm Wilson the son of Capt Wilson & others? If any pay has been drawn for an officer of that name service by any agent or person, or if any pay is due an officer of that service or his heirs, I will thank you to inform me. I am not informed of the first name of Capt. Wilson, but he was of York county Va & I suppose from the other circumstances mentioned you may inform
Your humble servt Henry A. Wise

Willie Wilson. Pos. atty. & Certificate of adm n.

Know all men by these presents that I Samuel M. Wilson administrator de bonis non of Willis Wilson dec. d late a captain in the Virginia State Navy, have made ordained constituted and appointed and by these presents Do make ordain constitute and appoint Joseph Segar my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and behalf to prosecute to adjustment and final satisfaction any and all claims that may be due from the State of Virginia and United States or either to the estate of the said Willis Wilson dec. d on account of his services in the war of the Revolution. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney may do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 13 th day of November 1849.
Sam l M. Wilson Seal
Adm r de bonis non of Willis Wilson dec. d
State of Virginia
Norfolk County S o it
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, in the State of Virginia in my said County Samuel M. Wilson adm r de bonis non of Willis Wilson dec. d whose signature is annexed to the foregoing power of Attorney and acknowledged the said power of Attorney to be his act and deed
Witness my hand & seal this 13 th day of November in the year 1849.
O. Bernard J.P. Seal
State of Virginia. Norfolk County to wit:
I Arthur Emmerson Clerk of the County Court of Norfolk County in the State of Virginia aforesaid hereby certify that Samuel M. Wilson appears by the records of Norfolk County Court the Administrator de bonis non with the Will annexed of Willis Wilson deceased, and I further certify that Overton Bernard J.P. who has given the preceding certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such according to the Constitution and Laws of this State.
Given under

my hand and the Seal of the said Court this sixteenth day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty nine and of our Independence the seventy- fourth.
Arthur Emerson Clerk

No 109
_____
3363
Heirs of Willis Wilson Capt.
vs Navy Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
6063
H y Pay act-32
Received _____, 187
Attorney.
109.

Willis Nelson
Capt in Navy
Half Pay
Act 5 th July 22
Half Pay has already been allowed at several different payments - nothing more due.
See letter to N
Mr. Sylvester Impell - Oct 31 1851.

143.
Willis Wilson.
York Co. Va.
No. 2 Nov 1853.
Not Allowed
see letter 325.
Papers returned see letter 358.
Set to Hon H. A. Wise, Mar. 30, 1836.

Rep. of Willis Wilson
Application for Commuta- tion under act of July 5. 1832.
Presented April 22. 1856
W. Segar Atty. etc.

Willis Wilson is reported by Comr Smith as entitled to lands from early in 1776 to end of war as Captain in the Navy —
Received 5,333 \frac{1}{3} acres — 3 d April 1784 —

Willis Williams

Washington 22 April 1846.
Sir,
In relation to the claims of the legal representatives of Willis Wilson, John Archer and William Saunders, I beg leave to say that what is claimed is their half pay from the 1 st January 1782 to the 22 nd April 1783. - By the resolution of the Virginia legislature of Nov: Session 1781 the Navy of that state was reduced and as the officers were entitled to half pay for life, the half pay would then commence, unless they were afterwards in the service. - There are records at Richmond shewing, I believe all who were in the service after that reduction. - At my request you wrote to Mr. Auditor Heath to enquire whether either of these officers were in service after the reduction of the Navy, and have received his answer by which it appears that he can find no evidence of service after that period. - On such evidence these balances should be paid; it is but right and just; and as you have heretofore considered and acted, and I believe on such evidence settled nearly all the claims which are justly due. James L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions. Yours very respectfully Francis A. Dickinson.

Willis Wilson Jr. Act July 5, 1832
May 18, 46
Record Vol 43, page 180.

Pension Office
May 18. 1846
I certify that I have examined the case of Willis Wilson, deceased; and I find that under the act of July 5. 1832 half-pay has been allowed from the 22 d of April 1783. The administrator now claims half-pay from the first of January 1782. My opinion is that the claim should be allowed. I therefore certify that half-pay is still due as account of said Wilson's service as a Captain in the Virginia State Navy, at the rate of two $250 \frac{93}{100} per annum from the first of January 1782 to the 22 d of April 1783, and that the amount is payable to Samuel M. Wilson, administrator de bonis non of Willis Wilson, deceased. The administrator requests that a draft for the money may be sent to him at Portsmouth, Virginia.
Approved {
Secretary of War
Commissioner of Pensions
Enter this See Book act July 5. '32. N o 143.

Colo. Edwards Commr. Pensions Washington.

Washington, Apr 22 nd 1850
Sir. I have the honor to present for adjustment, under the Act of July 5 th 1832, the claim of the legal Representatives of Capt. Willis Wilson, of the State Navy of Va.
I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully
W. H. Smit.
J. S. Segar. "
Colo. J. L. Elrod Commr. Pensions.

Willi Hihon.
Letter to R W Sylvester 31 Oct 1851

This is to certify, that Capt. Willis Wilson was appointed by the Members of the Navy Board a Captain in the Navy of the State of Virginia, in Sept. r 1776. and was one of the six Captains that was continued in the Navy, by the last act of Assembly, for regulating the Navy.
20 th Feb: 1782.
Edw. o Travis Cap t .
Saturday 7 th Sept. r 1776.
Present Mr. Whiting Mr. Newton and Mr Webb. Willis Wilson is recom- mended to his Excellency the Gov. r and the Hon. ble the Council as a proper person to be appointed to the command of the Rarwell Galley.
Test.
A Copy from the Journals of the late Navy Board.
J. Boush
Captain Willis Wilson was one of the six retained Captains of the Navy.
J. Boush
Executive Department
Richmond V a February 25. 1850.
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of papers filed in this department
W. H. Richardson Secy. Com d