Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,401, Eli B Wilson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Wilson, Eli B.
S. 6,401
carded
CONTENTS
b. in Augusta Co. (later Pendleton Co.) Va. m. at end of 1832, Pendleton Co. Va. aged 77 June 1832. d. Nov. 11, 1845. Widow Hannah

3973.
Virginia
Eli B. Wilson
of Pendleton Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain John McCoy of the Regt. commanded by Col.  in the Virginia Militia time for 9 months from 1776.
Enscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30, Dollars  Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Janu- ary 1833. — and sent to Hon. W. Webb H. Reps. 1
Arrears to 4th of September 1832, $45. — Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1833 15 —
$60. —
{ Revolutionary Claims, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
Wm. H. Wilson
Clerk
Vol. 7
Page 120.

State of Virginia Pendleton County } 55
On this third day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the County of the County of Pendleton, and state of Virginia, Hannah Wilson, a resident of - in the County of Pendleton and state aforesaid, aged 75 years who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838- entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" or the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed March 3. 1843. That she is the widow of Eli B Wilson, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832. And that he served as set forth in his declaration of the day of 18 and on file in the Department of War. She further declares that she was married to the said Eli B. Wilson, on the 29 th day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight and that her husband the aforesaid Eli B. Wilson, died on the 19 th day of November 1845. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four vis at the time above stated.
Hannah her Wilson marks sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above stated before me Th Jones J.P.

I certify that Hannah Wilson, who has sworn to the foregoing declaration, is from frame age and other infirmity is unable to go to the Court-house of Pendleton, a distance of 19 miles.
Given under my hand this 4 th day of June 1846 Th. Jones J.P.
State of Virginia, Pendleton County to wit
I Edmund W. Dyer Clerk of the County aforesaid, certify that Th. Jones is a magistrate as above stated, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 5 th day of June, 1846.
Ed. W. Dyer C. C. C.P.
Pendleton County Sob.
I Edmund W. Dyer Clerk of the Court of Pendleton County do certify that the foregoing Declaration of Hannah Wilson was this day presented to court examined and approved by the Court and ordered to be certified to the War Department.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office, at Franklin, this 5 th day of June, 1846.
Ed. W. Dyer C. C.

14238.
E. B. Wilson, declaration do

State of Virginia, Pendleton County to wit,
On this 3 rd Day of October 1832 Personally appeared in open Court. before. the Court
of Pendleton County, now sitting, Eli B. Wilson a President of the Bulpasture, in the County of Pendleton & State of Virginia, aged Seventy Seven 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. - first tour of three months (Drafted), under the Command of Capt. John M c Coy. & Lieut. Joseph Quinn. on an Expedition against the Indians, on the west fork of the Monongahela River, in the northwestern part of Virginia - Second tour of three months, as a Volunteer, to relieve Col n Donley's fort then attacked by the Indians in the County of Greenbrier, & State of Virginia a considerable portion of this tour. I was stationed to guard a fort under the Command of Col n Vance, on Back Creek a branch of James River, in Virginia, - Third tour of three months (Drafted) Served at Portsmouth in Va - Col n Sampson Mathews Com d of the Reg t . Capt. Thomas Nicholson & Lieut. Joseph Quinn. I do not recollect the names of any of the Regular officers stationed at Portsmouth, except Capt. Armstrong, of the Cavalry, fourth Tour (Drafted), for three months, in what is usually call d the Siege at York t , or in other words the Capture of Lord Cornwallis, (officers of the Company) Capt. Thomas Nicholson & Lieut. Joseph Quinn - Unfortunately for me I was taken sick on our way to York t . And Remained Sick and unable to Return home. Untill after the Capture of Cornwallis and the men with whom I set out had Returned home - I do not Recollect the Dates of any of the tours, Except the Cornwallis trip in 1781 - I was born on the farm on which I now Reside, and have lived or Resided there Ever since, Except when chased or frighted away by the Indians (or on public duty) I have no Documentary Evidence to offer in support of my Claim (I have procured the affidavit of James Nicholson (Esqr) which is herewith filed)

war for three months each, because his brother served with him on the first & his father commanded the Company in the latter, & so will as deponant remembers the first was in the Summer of the year 1776 & the latter in the Summer & fall of the year 1778; altho this deponant did not serve with him in any of these Tours of Duty, he feels as confident that the applicant did serve each and every one of which he speaks faithfully, as if he had served with him, & this, from the variety of the applicant as will as learning from others who served with with him
Wm. McCoy
Sworn to and subscribed this 3 rd day of October 1832 before the subscriber a justice of the peace for Puddleton County.
Wm. McCoy
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
I Titula Dyer Clerk of the Court of Puddleton County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Re B. Wilson for a Pension - I further certify that William McCoy Jr who appears to have signed the above affidavit is a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Puddleton, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of October 1832 and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth -
T. Dyer

In this 3 rd day of October 1832 W m M c Coy S en made oath before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for Pen- dleton County Virginia; that he is well acquainted with Eli B. Wilson, whose declaration he has read, to obtain a pension, (as a militia man) under the late law of Congress; that he this deponent was raised on an adjoining Plantation to that where said Wilson was Born & raised, in the revolutionary war, it was of Augusta County (now Pendleton County), That he said W m M c Coy distinctly remembers of said Wilson being on several Tours of Duty during said War, that to Portsmouth during the winter and Spring of 1781 he thinks was about four months from the time he left home until he and others from same County returned home; that when Cornwallis was captured at Yorktown, he does not remember how how long he was out, but distinctly remembers that it was some time after the others who went on that Campaign had got home, and after the surrender of Cornwallis, before, he Wilson, got home. Deponent understood that he was taken sick in consequence was detained (near Richmond), why he did not return with those who went from same neighborhood. Deponent thinks he from the must have been  two months from the time he left home until he returned; On that Tour of duty; as to Two other Tours of Duty of which he speaks, the one stationed at, Vancus, fort on back Creek & the other on the waters of Monongahela near the the place now called Clarksburg. Deponent remembers that these Tours of Duty

war for three months each, because his brother served with him on the first & his father commanded the Company in the latter, & so will as deponant remembers the first was in the Summer of the year 1776 & the latter in the Summer & fall of the year 1778; altho this deponant did not serve with him in any of these Tours of Duty, he feels as confident that the applicant did serve each and every one of which he speaks faithfully, as if he had served with him, & this, from the veracity of the applicant as will as learning from others who served with with him
Wm. Milroy
Sworn to and subscribed this 3 rd day of October 1832 before the subscriber a justice of the peace for Pendleton County.
Wm. Milroy Jr.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the Above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States.
I Tabula Dyer Clerk of the Court of Pendleton County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eli B. Wilson for a Pension - I further certify that William Milroy Jr. who appears to have signed the above affidavit is a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Pendleton duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 8 th day of October 1832 and in the 57 th year of the Common wealth.
T. Dyer

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 }
Eli B. Williams
Ms. 238.

October 4, 1932
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George Rymer- S.9469 Eli B. Wilson-S.6401 BA-J/ENL
Mr. W.Guy Tetrick Clarksburg Publishing Company Clarksburg, West Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to George Rymer and Eli B. Wilson, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Their histories are given below:
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 9469, based upon the military service of George Rymer in that war.
George Rymer was born in England in 1755, and emigrated to this country in 1772.
While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted, date not given, and served three months as a private in Captain Gibbons' or Givens' Virginia Company: he enlisted in January, 1781, and served three months in Captain James Bell's Company, Colonel George Moffett's Virginia Regiment: he again enlisted in the fall of 1781, served as a private in Captain Patrick Buchanan's Company, Colonel Samuel Vance's Virginia Regiment and acted as a guard to prisoners, taken at Yorktown, to Winchester Barracks.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1833, while residing in Pendleton County, Virginia.
AB He died November 30, 1845.
There are no data as to his family.
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The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.6401, based upon the military service of Eli B. Wilson in that war.
Eli B. Wilson was born on a farm in Augusta (later Pendleton) County, Virginia, date not given, where, he stated, he had always resided except when frightened away by the Indians.
He enlisted, served three months as a private in Captain John McCoy's Virginia Company and went on an expedition against the Indians in the northwestern part of Virginia: he volunteered to go the relief of Colonel Donley's fort in Greenbrier County, Virginia, then being attacked by the Indians, and was stationed as a guard at a fort under command of Colonel Vance: length of this service, three months; the soldier gave no dates for either of the above noted services: he enlisted in the winter or spring of 1781, served three months in Captain Thomas Hicklin's Company, Colonel Sampson Mathews' Virginia Regiment and was stationed at Portsmouth: he enlisted in 1781 at the time of the siege of Yorktown, and started on the march for that place as a private in Captain Thomas Hicklin's Virginia Company, but was taken sick and did not participate in the siege and was unable to return to his home until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, length of this service, two or three months.
See Miss Maura's note on form - I could use date witness can for same reasons she gave
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-seven years and resided at "the Bulpasture", Pendleton County, Virginia.
He died November 11, 1845.
Quat B & widows also Jan if
The soldier married October 29, 1788, Hannah, her maiden name not given. In 1846, the widow was aged seventy-five years and resided in Pendleton County, Virginia.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours
A.D.HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Rev. War
6401.
INVALID.
File No. 6401
Eli B Wilson
Pri Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index: Vol. a , Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1910 Feb 24 Hist. Soc H. P. Pierce. Letter in S. J. 38475. V. L. M. 1917 Mch. 20 Hist. Soc. to Mrs. Joseph Beard 1932 Oct 4 Hist to H. Guy Detrick Letter in case of Geo Rymer - S. J. 69 E. B. W.

July 7 46
Amended dec
May Dorrick
Hannah Wilson
to be with Clerk Calhoun of Mamaroneck
Ebenezer
Commission of Peninsular
making the list
J. S. L.
J. S. Pennypacker
From
H. S. Pennypacker
11.25

Washington City, Monday morning - Will Mr. Edwards be so good as to read the enclosed communication from Mr. Jones & attend to it for me. -
I am,
Very respectfully -
J. T. Pennycuick

Miss Elizabeth Hampton Joined together in Holy Matrimony Joseph H. Hinkle

This was mutilated When I handled The claim Feb 23, 1910. V.L.M.

Fragment of marriage record

McDowell Va June 30th
Free
Hon
Isaac S. Pennybacker of the Senate U.S. Washington
My Dear Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration.

Pendleton County June 26/46
Dear sir,
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Mary Devericks, it having been examined and approved by the Court of this County: Also the Certificate of the Clerk of Augusta County touching the time of her Marriage with John Devericks. I suppose the evidence in her case is now complete, and that she will receive her pension Certificate, which you will please forward to me at as early a day as you conveniently can.
I also enclose the Declaration of Hannah Wilson, widow of Eli B Wilson, with such evidence as I now have, I expect in a few days to forward to the Certificate of the Clerk of Augusta County, in relation to the time and legality of her Marriage.
When Mr Wilson died there was several months of his pension due and undrawn I understand that the amt due belongs to his widow but the regulation of the War Department requires that before the money is paid that the Original Certificate must be returned, in her case the Certificate has been lost or misplaced, is there no remedy in such cases; and if any, will you have the goodness to inform me what it is.
I am very Respectfully your friend &c Th Jones
Hon J S pennybacker

Station Case 3
Free Pumpkin
Oct. 15
Va.
14,230
from 1776 print
9 months
$30
at 1/2
Waverly
after September
Washington D.C.

Octo: 9th 1832
Sir, Enclosed you will receive Eli B. Wilsons Declaration for a pension.
Respectfully
Wm Milroy
Hon: S. L. Clark

March 6-1917
rels Reis
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish me all information you have on the service rendered by Eli B. Nelson revolutionary soldier. Your file S # 6401 and . I have some material but it is not sufficient
Respectfully
Wm Joseph Beard
546 N. Broadway Lexington, Kentucky.

Beard

a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Eli B. Wilson Sur. File 6401
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 3 mos. Pvt John M c Gay Va   ✓ 3 mos. to relieve Col. Donley's Fort, also guarded a fort under Col. Vance   Winter Spg. 1781 3 mos. Thomas Hicklin Sampson Mathews   1781 3 mos. Thomas Hicklin  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pendleton Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Oct 3 1832 His cl. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Pendleton Co. Va at Balderson farm
Age at date of application, 77 yrs born in Pendleton Co. then Augusta Co. Va
Remarks: died Nov. 11 1845
Soldier married Oct 29 1788 Hannah --- She was a resident of Pendleton Co. Va in 1846 at which time she was 75 years old.
{ Witness Wm M c Gay refers to Soldier's first service as having taken place

in 1778 and his second in 1776, but as Soldier Status his service to Col. Donley as his second service and under Capt. McCoy as his first I have omitted both dates. V.L.M.