Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36850, James Wilson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Wilson James
S 36850.
CONTENTS
In 1820 aged 67 yrs. & res. of Litchfield Co. Conn.

3164. ✓
Connecticut Roll
James Wilson, 4 Capt Martin
Pirate. New-Jersey line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Sept. 1818 and forwarded to Nathaniel Smith Esq. Woodbury. Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  39. 20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48. 00
Arts 4 mos. 27/30 $ 87 20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 War
Continued Woodbury, Litchfield Co.
(Faint vertical text on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side)

Cont. Garrison Wilson friend 8 apl
To Nath. Smith Woodbury Litchfield
Found in Day- ton Regiment Patterson Co. for the War

State of Connecticut } fs Woodbury 8 April - 1818.- Litchfield County }
On this eighth day of April before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State personally appears James Wilson, of Woodbury in said County aged sixty seven who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," That he the said James in the Spring of 1777 enlisted as a private soldier into the Continental Army of the United States, in Capt. John Martins Company in the Fourth Regiment of the New Jersey Blues commanded by Colonel Martin, to serve during the war. — He continued to serve constantly in said corps in the service of the United States against Great Britain, from the time of his enlistment until the close of the war in June 1783 and was regularly discharged at the disbanding of the Army. — And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services. —
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. —
Nathaniel Smith Judge of the Sup o Court

I Nathaniel Smith Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Wilson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proce- edings taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the above mentioned act of Congress.—
Woodbury May 1 st 1818..
Nathaniel Smith Judge of the Sup te Court
I Frederick Wolcott, clerk of the Superior Court within the County of Litchfield in the State of Conn t = certify that the Hon ble Nath l Smith, is a Judge of id ct Court that the above signature is his hand writing, & that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court. May 12 th 1818, Frederick Wolcott, clerk—

James Wilson
3164
March 10/19
Can

Schedule No property-

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County — Court.
On this 5 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison James Wilson
aged 67 — — — years resident in Woodbury — in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows :
(viz) That he enlisted into the company commanded by capt Martin in the Regiment commanded by Col. Martin in the New Jersey line one the continental establishment. That he served the U.S. three years. That his original declaration was dated the eighth day of April 1818. and that his Pension certificate is numbered 3164
And I do solemnly swear — that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. And that I am not possessed of any property but dependent on public charity for support. That my occupation is that of a day laborer unable to do but little on account of the infirmities of age — That he has a wife and one child residing with him — The child is named Nancy aged 17 years dependent upon her parents and public charity for support. James Wilson

Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of July A. D. 1820 before said court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Nothing dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

36 850
Very INVALID.
File No. 36 850
James Wilson Dr. Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 458
[Arrangement of 1870.]
These two cases are duplicates! please correct H. M. Ag.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wilson James GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 8013 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 14, 1793 to Thos. Russell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.