Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,603, Robert Wilson, N.C. Va.

SERVICE
Wilson Robert
NUMBER
N.E. Va.
S. 32.603
Born in Va.
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22343 Indiana
Robert Wilson Nashville in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com d commanded by Captain Long of the com d commanded by  in the Virginia line for 9 months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 31 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of October 1833 and James Ray Indianapolis Arrears to the 4th of Sept 5 78.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 15 67 $94.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk book 6 Vol. 7 Page 134
Order to pay 5 Oct 1837. Lt Gen W.W. Wick Dec 6 1839
Duplicate Certificate issued 30. Dec r 1839. And sent to Hon W. W. Wick. House of Rep s .
Letter to J. B. Bradley 8 th Auditor 24. March 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 March 1839. Agt notified 16. April 1840
Date of death not on file

27220
Robert Wilson's pension papers of Wabash County Indiana from — private 9 mo. 12 days.
$31. 33 100
The Department will please to forward any communication necessary to the completion of the application, or otherwise, to James M Ray Esqr Indianapolis C Stith Esqr
Referred to the Pension Office Treasury Department. 9 Sept. 1833.
1566 5 7830

+ The State of Indiana } ss Nancek County
On this 29 th day of August 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Nancek Circuit Court now in session Robert Wilson a resident of the County of Nancek State of Indiana aged Eighty four 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: he entered the Company commanded by Capt Long as a substitute for one Caldwell as a private while residing in the County of Augusta V a two years previous to the battle of the Blue Licks in Kentucky at which he had a brother by the name of John Wilson killed. The term of duty he substituted to perform was commenced in the summer or fall. The company consisted of about 100 men. They marched from Augusta Court house to Licks Valley where there was 3 forts. When they arrived other troops who had been previously guarding the forts were relieved. His time of service for which he substituted was three months. When the same was terminated he and a part of their company with the Captain returned to Augusta County by the way of the Sweet Springs. That he was there discharged & received a Certificate or discharge from Capt Long to the best of his recollection but he has lost the same. That from severe affliction by sickness for a number of years past his memory has been almost destroyed.

and he is unable to recollect any other officers name in the before mentioned expedition besides that of his Captain - That the fall or fore part of the winter after his return to Augusta County, he went to the Catawba in Carolina to live with his brother John Wilson who then resided there - He lived there on the Catawba about Eighteen months while he volunteered into a company commanded by one Captain Robinson to go the French broad to oppose the British Stores & in this tour he served not up than six weeks - He also again joined the same company as a volunteer & private to go on the head waters of the Catawba River & was absent in the service of his country not up than two months, when he returned home where he remained a short period & then entered the same company commanded by Capt Robinson as a volunteer for an uncertain period of time to go onto the waters of Dan River - He served in the last mentioned campaign not up than one month - That he then returned & his brother with about 40 or 50 families were about to remove from the Catawba to Kentucky - Having resolved accompanying these adventurers - He obtained a written statement from Captain Robinson specifying the length of his services in the before mentioned 3 tours of service also certifying that he had acted as a brave soldier - That with these families he arrived at Wilson's station on Salt River in Kentucky early in the winter before the Battle of Blue Licks - In the spring

Succeeding their removal to the Station his brother John Wilson planted crop in the vicinity of the fort but from early in the Spring of that year he was for a greater part of his time, was under arms and scouting, to guard the families in the fort from the Indians. That one week previous to the battle of the Blue Hills, he went with about 30 men to bury four persons who had been killed about 35 or 40 miles from the Station between the falls of Ohio & Chapmans Creek - and he arrived at the fort 2 days before above mentioned battle. He having just performed one tour of duty - he was ordered to stay and guard the fort while his brother & 11 others from the Station went on a scout, during which the the before mentioned battle occurred in which his brother & two others from Wilson's Station were killed. That the same fall succeeding he was drafted to enter the expedition commanded by General Clark & Colonel Logan & two days after the draft he joined the expedition at Bryans station. There were three or four companies of men one commanded by Capt McCracken of the light horse one by Capt Smith and one by Capt. Madison. He joined the company commanded by the latter - One George Smoady or Snoddy was an officer belonging to the expedition but of what grade he does not now recollect. From the length of the period since not having met with any fellow soldier or person who was acquainted with the names of those composing the expedition, he is unable to name any other officer belonging to the same. The expedition marched from Bryans station to the River & crossed the Ohio at or near the mouth of Licking. They proceeded up between the Wood Williams to Mad River where they had an engagement with the Indians, burnt several towns & destroyed their corn. In their engagement Capt. McCracken

was wounded & died on their return before they crossed the Ohio River, where he thinks his Company separated from the rest & he was discharged after being absent on duty not less than two months. He received a written discharge from this expedition but from whom he cannot say. Certain, but believes it was from Col Logan but that the same has long since been lost.
After his return from this expedition, he was under arms on various scouts through the section of country surrounding Wilson's & other stations in order to repel the invasions of the Indians & besides the two months he was with General Clark he verily believes he was in the service of his country as a soldier or ranger after he arrived in Kentucky not less than one year before the close of the Revolution. He does not pretend to state that such years service was performed under regularly appointed officers - but in single companies of 2, 3, 6, 20, or 30 who were called on from their particular situation to guard the frontier.
He knows of no person living by whom he can prove any of the before mentioned services neither has he any documentary evidence to establish the same. He has been in a very full state of health for several years past & from his old age & consequent loss of memory he has been unable to remember dates or officers names further than as set forth.
In answer to the several questions required by the War Department he dated state that he was born in Augusta County Virginia six miles from Staunton
in the year 1749.
2. He never received any education, can neither read nor write & has no record of his age.

3 rd he was living in Augusta County Va when first called into service - when he performed the three next tours of service he resided on the Catawba River as before stated - & the residue of his service was performed after he removed to Kentucky; & since the Revolution he first lived in Kentucky for several years, then removed to the Indiana Territory & lived in Wayne Dearborn County - then in Switzerland and Henry Counties in this State and for the last six or seven years in the County of Daneville since the neighborhood where he now resides, Sig n
4 He first entered the service as a substitute for said Caldwell - the three tours he performed when he lived on the Catawba under Capt Robinson he served as a volunteer. He was drafted to go on the expedition with Genl Clark & the residue of his service while in Ky was voluntary in all of which he was a private
5 He is unable to state the names of any other officers or troops than as above set out in consequence of his loss of memory from old age
6 He received discharges as above set out but he has lost the same & he has no documentary proof of his services or witnesses living by whom he can prove the same -
7 He knows of no Clergyman residing in this County but that he is well acquainted with Bazel Meek Esquire Sheriff of this County

and Robert W Cookhill of his present neighborhood also Morris Pierson Esquire a Justice of the peace of this County who was well acquainted with him while he lived in Switzerland County in this state & has known him for some years since he lived in this County, all of whom can testify as to his veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state or territory in the United States
Robert Wilson
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid in the presence of the Hancock Circuit Court in session -
Joseph Chapman Clerk Hancock Circuit Court
We Robert W Cookhill of the present neighborhood of Robert Wilson, & Bazel Meek formerly & until a short time for several years, of the present neighborhood of the said Wilson and also Morris Pierson of the County of Hancock who have been well acquainted with said Robert Wilson as well in Switzerland County in this state as in his present neighborhood, do each & all of us state that we are well acquainted with Robert Wilson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty four years

of age; that he is reputed & believed in the several neighborhoods where we have known him to reside & in his present neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Morris Pierson Boyle Street 12 - Robert McCorkhill
Suborn I subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid
Joseph Chapman Clerk of Hancock County
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 service as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert McCorkhill is of the immediate neighborhood of the said Applicant and Boyle Street Sheriff of the County was late a Resident of the same neighborhood with the applicant and Morris Pierson Esq. who have all signed the Proceeding Certificate are Residents in this County and are credible persons and that their Statements are entitled to credit.
Joseph Chapman Clerk of Hancock

Hancock Circuit Court do hereby certify That the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Wilson for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of August 1833
29 day of August 1833
Joseph Chapman Clerk of the Hancock Circuit Court

September 1, 1933
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Robert Wilson-S.32603
William Hatton-S.36577
Mrs. Roy R. Roubebush 320 North States Street Greenfield, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Hatton and Robert Wilson, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, who resided in Hancock County, Indiana, and were buried in that state.
The records of those soldiers have been found and are furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in their respective claims for pension, S.32603 and S.36577, based upon the military service of Robert Wilson and William Hatton, in the War of the Revolution.
Robert Wilson S.32603
Robert Wilson was born in 1749, about six miles from Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia.
While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted about two years before the battle of Blue Licks, Kentucky, exact date of enlistment not shown, and served three months as a private in Captain Long's Virginia Company: late in the following fall or early winter, he removed to the Catawba River, in "Carolina", to reside with his brother, John Wilson: while residing there, he volunteered and served three tours of six weeks, two months and one month, respectively, in Captain Robinson's North Carolina Company: after living on the Catawba River for eighteen months, he, with his brother, John Wilson, and about fifty families, removed to the state of Kentucky, and arrived at Wilson's Station on Salt River, that state, early in the winter before the battle of Blue Licks, and from that time until the close of the

Revolution, he served as a scout and a ranger at the forts and protecting the inhabitants from the Indians, entire length of this service about one year: he stated that his brother, John Wilson, was killed at the battle of Blue Licks, and in the fall following that battle, Robert Wilson served two months in Captain Madison's or Captain McCracken's Company under Colonel Logan and went on General Clark's expedition to the Miami River in Ohio, and was in an engagement with the Indians at Mad River, and assisted in destroying their crops and towns.
After the Revolution, he resided in Kentucky for several years, then removed to Indiana and lived in Dearborn, Switzerland, Wayne, Henry and Hancock Counties, that state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Hancock County, Indiana. The name of town or township in that county in which the soldier resided was not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
In 1839, William Wilson and Samuel Wilson made affidavit in Hancock County, Indiana, in support of soldier's claim: no relationship was shown.
There is no claim for pension on account of the services of the above named John Wilson.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Robert Wilson, S.32603, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Robert Wilson, Certificate No.22343, issued October 26, 1833, rate $31.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.

William Hatton
S.36577
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Hatton are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted in the state of Virginia, "three years previous to the conclusion of the American Revolution", served as private in Captain Churchill Jones' Company, Colonel William Washington's 3 d Regiment of Cavalry, was at the battle of Bacon's Bridge, in South Carolina, where he received a wound in one of his limbs which shattered the bone and was discharged at the close of the war, having served two and one-half years. He stated that he received a wound in the hip also, but did not give the name of the engagement in which this wound was received.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 20, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-four years and resided in German, Clark County, Ohio.
In 1820, he had moved to Henry County, Indiana, and stated that his family residing with him at that time consisted of his wife, aged fifty-two years and a son, aged twenty-two years, but he did not give their names and there are no further family data. The name of the particular township or locality where he resided in Henry County is not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Hatton(S.36577), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
William Hatton, Certificate No.17401, issued June 6, 1820, rate $8 per month, commenced May 20, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

32603 Rev INVALID.
1931- Feb 25 - 7 dest to Mrs R. S. Kuns - E&S 1933- Sept 1 - 7 dest to Mrs Roy R. Roundbush - E&S
File No. 32,603
Robert Wilson
Rev Rev Jas
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 456
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Com. Pensions.

Hall of Representation,
Dec. 26. 1839.
Com. Pensions.
Herewith please find the application of Mr Wilson, for a new Certificate. I had the honor to present to you about the 1 st inst. a similar application from the same individual, which was not in due form. I hope the objections are now removed. Have the goodness to advise me soon.
In accordance with the request of the accompanying letter, from Mr James F t Bradley, permit me to introduce him to you as a gentleman of integrity. I pray you recognize him as an agent.
I have the honor &c
H. W. Wick

Dec 5,
Robt Wilson Indiana full dup carb
Rem of P mailing
H. W. Wick AR

Hall of the House of Representatives Dec 4. 1839
The Commissioner of Pensions will find herewith the application of Robert Wilson, of the fate of which I would gladly be advised as soon as possi- ble that I may advise him, accordingly
W. W. Wick

State of Indiana Hancock County Set
I Morris Pierson do certify that in March Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight as near as I can recollect the time Robert Wilson placed his pension certificate in my hands for the purpose of making out a power of Attorney to draw his pension, and I am impressed and believe that I returned it to him, and that I do not at this time know what has become of it if the said Robert is not possessed of it
Morris Pierson
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this nineteenth day of November
A.D. 1839
J. Mathews Justice of the Peace
State of Indiana Hancock County, ss.
I John Hager Clerk of the Court of said County do certify that Joseph Mathews is magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twentieth day of November Eighteen hundred thirty nine
John Hager Clerk

Branch Bank
Indianapolis 23 September 1837
Hon S J Edwards Commereius Pensions
Sir
I enclose herewith the applications of John Hargison, Abraham Hutter, Matthew Brown, Abner Hawks, James Warren, Edward Hattins, James Ryan, Robert Wilson, John M c Manis and Nimrod St one, for the pension Authority to pay the amount due them severally, on the enclosed papers, is respectfully requested
B. K. No 11 36 ash

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 10 th , 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money correspondingly awarded by various Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Robert Wilson, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison, Ind: Agency, at the rate of Thirty one — Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1838, to the 1 st March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Lang Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Application for a new Certificate State of Indiana Hancock County ss.
On this Sixteenth day of December Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Nine before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hancock personally appeared Robert Wilson who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Mc Cracken (as he now thinks) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Logan (but owing to extreme old age and debility both of body and mind he is not able to recollect his officers distinctly) in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Indiana that he received a Certificate of that fact under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War which Certificate on or about the tenth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight at Greenfield in the County of Hancock and State of Indiana he placed in the hands of Morris Pierson who was then making out a power of Attorney to draw the Payment then due (fourth of March) which Certificate is now lost nor has he seen it since that time
Sworn and subscribed to before me Robert his Wilson mark the day and year aforesaid
Abraham Gorn
State of Indiana
Justice of the peace
Hancock County ss.
On this Sixteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty Nine before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared William Wilson and Samuel Wilson who after being by me duly sworn says that they well know the above named Robert Wilson to be the identical person named in an original Certificate from the War Department granting a pension for services in the Revolutionary war which Certificate they know to be lost at the hands of Morris Pierson of the above County & State.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Abraham Gorn Justice of the peace

State of Indiana } ss Hancock County
I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named William Wilson and Samuel Wilson who I know to be men of truth and veracity and piety and do most fully concur in the truth of their statement given from under my hand this 16 th day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
Abraham Gonce Justice of the peace
State of Indiana } ss Hancock County
I John Hages Clerk of the court of said County do hereby certify that Abraham Gonce is a Magistrate as above named that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this sixteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
John Hages Clerk By J. Munk JR.

MRS. R. S. KUNS BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA
Febr. 2-1930
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C. Dear Sirs:
Last year you sent me such a complete record for a Charles Kelgore, whose name I found as a Rev. Pensioner, residing outside of Va in 1835 in Va. Militia. In this same book is given the name of Robert Wilson , age 70 in 1833 - living at Hancock, Ind at that time. And for this name I will greatly appreciate all information you can give me.
In the Rev. Records of Pensioners Rolls, U. S. is the name of Robert Wilson Capt. Adjutant + Major of Penn. Line, made application in 1831, age 82, Jefferson Co. Ky.
Please send me all available information for both these men. Yours truly - Mrs. R. S. Kuns

MRS. ROY R. ROUDEBUSH REGENT, JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY CHAPTER 320 NORTH STATE STREET GREENFIELD, IND.
July 24, 1933.
United States Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
While in Washington at the D.A.R. Continental Congress, I found a typewritten list of Revolutionary Soldiers who were buried in the state of Indiana, and from Hancock County there were two names, William Hatton and Robert Wilson . Our chapter of the D.A.R. wishes to locate these graves and take care of them and we are wondering whether or not you could give us any information as to the addresses of these men when they received their pensions or the addresses of their widows or other dependents. This list was reported to Congress in 1834, so the soldiers may have died some years before this. If impossible to give us any information will you advise me whom I might write and get the desired information.
Thanking you very sincerely for your courtesy and trouble,
I am,
Very respectfully yours,
Clara M. Roudebush Mrs. Roy R. Roudebush, Regent.
Stamped, self-addressed envelope encl. Y.S.B.

February 25, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Mrs. R.S.Kuns Broken Bow Nebraska
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32603, that Robert Wilson was born in 1749, about six miles from Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia.
While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted about two years before the battle of Blue Licks, Kentucky, exact date of enlistment not stated, and served three months as a private in Captain Long's Virginia Company.
Battle of Blue Licks Aug 19/78
Late in the following fall or early winter, he removed to the Catawba River, in "Carolina", to reside with his brother, John Wilson. While residing there, he volunteered and served three tours of six weeks, two months and one month, respectively, in Captain Robinson's North Carolina Company.
After living on the Catawba River for eighteen months, he, with his brother, John Wilson and about fifty families removed to the State of Kentucky, and arrived at Wilson's Station on Salt River, that state, early in the winter before the battle of Blue Licks, and from this time to the close of the Revolution, he served as a scout and a ranger, at the forts and protecting the inhabitants from the Indians, entire length of this service about one year.
He stated that his brother, John Wilson was killed at the battle of Blue Licks, and in the fall following

that battle, he served two months in Captain Madison's or Captain McCracken's Company, under Colonel Logan and went on General Clark's expedition to the Miami River in Ohio, and was in an engagement with the Indians at Mad River, and assisted in destroying their towns and crops.
After the Revolution he continued to reside in Kentucky for several years, then removed to Indiana and lived in Dearborn, Switzerland, Wayne, Henry and Hancock Counties, in that state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Hancock County, Indiana.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
In 1839, William Wilson and Samuel Wilson made affidavit in Hancock County, Indiana, in support of soldier's claim, no relationship shown.
There is no claim for pension on file on account of the services of the above named John Wilson.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
He gives one Capt in one statement & other captain in second statement
1833 - Hancock T - 1839