Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,605, George Wilkins, N.C.

SERVICE
Wilkins, George
NUMBER
S. 32.605
CONTENTS

Lyttle J. S. Wright
July 31. '48 Little Wadsworth by 16/11/52
Date of death not an AB
25298 Indiana
George Wilkins of Parke Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com commanded by Captain McNeese of the regt commanded by _____ in the Alabama line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 40. Dollars & _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov 1833 and Joseph A Wright Rockville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 20.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 134

Pension of George Wilkins

State of Illinois } On this 18 th day of March A.D. 1852, County of Fulton } before H. M. Head, a Notary Public within & for the County & State aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Wilkins, who being sworn says upon his oath that he is informed & believes that a Pension was allowed by the United States about the year A.D. 1832 to one George Wilkins for services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that he drew money on said Pension for about two years when he died in Parke County, Indiana, where he resided at the time of the allowance of said Pension, that at the time of the death of said George Wilkins, he left several children, and seven grand children, said grand children being the children of one James Wilkins, who died a short time before the said George Wilkins, that the names of such grand children are Thomas Wilkins, who is this deponent, George Wilkins, William Wilkins, Benjamin Wilkins, John Wesley Wilkins, Polly Kent and Betsy Mathews, all of whom are now living, that the number of children of the said George Wilkins was six , and that this affidavit is made for the purpose of procuring such part of said Pension as may be due to him under the laws of the United States.
his Thomas x Wilkins mark

State of Illinois Fulton County ss 3 Public in & for said County & State do certify that on this day came before me Thomas Wilkins who signed the foregoing affi- davit or statement & made oath that the same is true according to his best knowledge information & belief
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal Notarial at Lewistown in said County this 18th day March A.D. 1852
H. M. Mead

State of Indiana Pike County
Pike Probate Court
November Term 1833
On this 12 th day of November 1833. Personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate in and for the county of Pike aforesaid. now in session; before Daniel McAnally Probate Judge in and for said county, George Wilkins Aged Seventy five years eight months and six days, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain 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. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1782 with one John McKee a recruiting officer under General Greene at the County and Town of Halifax in the State of North Carolina. That he enlisted under said McKee a few days before Christmas in said year of 1782. as he believes, in the Town of Halifax aforesaid, (though he cannot state positively as to the year) but is certain that it was a few days before Christmas, that about twenty other persons went from said Town of Halifax with said McKee to the Town of Salisbury in said State, and there a number of others joined us, and went through Camden and crossed the Catawba River at Camden, though at that time the Town was burnt by the British, we continued our march through Orangeburgh & Jacobsonburgh until we came to Fort Green's Army at the Paulet Ponds in South Carolina, where we reached a little after New years following, we where then put in a company commanded by Clemens Hall Captain, and Clarke was Lieutenant, I understood that we were placed in broken companies for the purpose of filling them up. and he is certain that this was after the Battle at the Eutaw Springs, and Gray was Adjutant a while for the Battalion, and after Bush the remainder
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of the time, and one Thomas Pratt a one hundred man, was an commissary. And that he belonged to the Second Battalion of the North Carolina line and the number of the Regiment for some State. but thinks that he heard them say that Col. Little his Col. commanded the first Regiment. but that said Little did not serve all the time, but went home to Hillsborough in Orange county N.C. and one Dickson served as Col. a part of the time, and one John Armstrong was Col. at the time he was discharged; and Danahel acted as Major a part of the time, his Christian name not recollectd. We went from the Pond Ponds to Ashby. Hill we staid there until Peace was proclaimed, we then marched to Charlottesville, this was not done until he was discharged, and his time out, that he enlisted for, he enlisted for twelve months which expired a few days before the end of Peace. He said about ten or fifteen days besides the twelve months that he enlisted for, that he recd a written discharge from Col. John Armstrong which he has long sold to one William Ray who was a tax gatherer in Orange county N.C. a few days after he returned from the Army - for the sum of Ten dollars. said Ray come on him for his Tax - and he had nothing else to pay or give him to pay his Tax, and he said he would take his Discharge, which he has not seen since that time, and that he knows of no person living that he knows that can prove his service by. He hereby relinquishes any 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, or if any only on the Agency of the state of N Carolina, and that he made the following answers to the questions propounded to him by the court, That he was born in Philadelphia county in the state of Pennsylvania on the 6 th day of March 1758,

That he has no Record of his Age, but that there was one in his Father's Family Bible, that is in Orange County N Carolina, which Record he has seen frequently, That he was living in Orange County N C when he was called into Service, but had went into Halifax City at the time he met the aforesaid Mr. Reese, that he lived in North Carolina until the year 1816. He moved into West Tennessee and lived there five years, and then moved into East Tennessee and lived there three years, and then moved into the state of Indiana. That he enlisted in the service of the U S under the said Mr. Reese as a Matricular as he said he wanted to go and pick up the ranks of those companies that were broken. That among the officers that he was mentioned, was one Captain William Little who was a Brother to the Col. Little, and that there was an officer by the name of Capt. Brannan and that he cannot state any other circumstances of his service than those stated before.
That he received a written discharge from Col. John Armstrong, which met the way that he has before stated, That the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood are who can testify as to his character for truth and morality, and as to their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution, are Wesley Cape, and Isaac Cape, and that he cannot swear to in open court produce any Minister November 12 th 1833 of the Gospel to testify as to his character and belief of his service in the Revolution, for the names of no Preacher of the Gospel that could testify to the same, he has himself been a Preacher of the Gospel in the Methodist Church for thirty years past. before  But he has only been in this County for two years and a few months, and on account of his health has not attempted to preach but seldom, and has found that few acquaintances know him in open court George Wilkins November 12 th 1833 Wm. G. Davis C.R.

We Isaac Cope & Mosey Cope residing in the Neighborhood of the said George Wilkins. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said George Wilkins who has sworn and subscribed to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be of the Age of Seventy five years, and that he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood in which he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and further that we know of his being a Preacher of the Methodist Church, but owing to Health, but seldom attempts to Preach or to go into company, the by Cope Isaac Cope
November 12 th 1833
Wm. G. Davis Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and same as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Isaac Cope & Mosey Cope who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of the Neighborhood of the said George Wilkins, and that they are respectable credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit
Wm. Morris P. Judge.
I John G. Davis Clerk of the Probate Court of Vander County Indiana. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of George Wilkins for a Pension. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of November 1833
Wm. G. Davis Clerk

November 4, 1937
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BA-J/EEL aw George Wilkins-S.32605
Mrs. Brooks Collings Rockville Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of George Wilkins, who served in the North Carolina troops, War of the Revolution and received pension on account of his services.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32605, based upon the military service of George Wilkins in that war.
George Wilkins was born March 6, 1758, in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Orange County, North Carolina, George Wilkins volunteered about Christmas, 1782, served as a private in Captain Clement Hall's North Carolina Company, and in Colonels Lytle's and Dixon's North Carolina Regiments and was discharged by Colonel John Armstrong, having served more than one year.
After the war, he resided in North Carolina until 1816, then moved to West Tennessee, and lived six years; thence to East Tennessee, and lived three years; thence to Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1833, while a resident of Parke County, Indiana. He stated that he had been a minister of the Methodist Church for thirty years.
It was stated that soldier had six children, only name given is son James Wilkins. The name of soldier's wife is not given.
The names of seven children of James Wilkins, son of the soldier, are shown, as follows: Thomas Wilkins, in 1852, a resident of Fulton County, Illinois; George, William, Benjamin and John Wesley Wilkins; Polly Kent and Betsy Matheny.

The dates of birth of the children of James Wilkins are not stated nor are the names of the husbands of Polly Kent and Betsy Matheny shown. All were living in 1852. The name of their mother is not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

George Wilkins. Indiana, act-1832, $40-Per An To what time was he last paid?
Pension office, July 28-1848,
S. Goddard Paid to 4 th Sept. 1834. BijB.

Mar 10/218
George Wilkins

Wack 10/48
Joseph A. Wack Letter of Enquiry in connection with ask from B. S. ...
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PA 1848
Rev. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Annuities Washington City
March 10/48 Joseph A. Hughes Library of Congress Washington City

Rockville Ind July 28 th 1848
James L Edwards D. Sir:
A pension certificate was issued on the 21 st day of December 1833 to Grace Willkins for the sum of $400.00 you commencing 4 March 1831, payable by Perry Agts at Corydon Indiana, will you please inform me, what amount has been drawn under this pension certificate, if at all, the date of the last the old man is dead as far as I know as far as I know I have not heard from him since this nothing has been drawn
Yours very Respectfully
Joseph A Wright Rockville Indiana

Lewis town, Fulton County, Illinois
March 31. 1852.
Hon. J. C. Heath,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir; Enclosed
herewith find the applications for Moses Meeker for a Bounty Land Warrant, together with an affidavit by John Meeker of his service. The applicant has been told that the rolls of his company are destroyed & hence sends the affidavit of the only person now living within his knowledge by whom he can prove the service.
Also find affidavit of George  Thomas Williams for a Pension claimed to have been allowed his Grandfather George Williams. In this case as well as many others the information of the claim is slight. We are well aware that proof that he is such heir as he claims to be, will be required. But inasmuch as some considerable trouble will be necessary to make that proof and there is doubt whether he is entitled to anything, we beg leave to solicit information on the main point, namely, the right to anything
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provided he can prove heirship. In the event of a negative answer, of course we have no desire to prosecute it further.
We remain
Your Abt. Servants,
Whead & Goudy

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J. A. Wright
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George Williams Indiana
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Rockville Parke county Indiana
November 13 th 1833
Dear Sir Enclosed I send you the Applications of Dempsey Hicks and George Wilkins for a pension, Hicks does not reside in this county at this time, he has given the reason why he did not apply in his own county, he lived some time in this county previous to the taking effect of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, Mr Wilkins is an old and feeble man sometimes he attempts to preach, he has been for the last thirty years, a respectable Preacher of the Methodist Church, but since he has been in this county, his Health is so Bad, that he seldom is seen from home, I think it is probably you will find both their names on the Pension Muster rolls returned from North Carolina,
Yours Respectfully
Joseph A. Wright Acting Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City D C

INVALID. Rev 32605
File No. 32,605
George Wilkins Rev Rev War
Act: June 10 1821
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906-July 2. Heir to Mrs Francis R. Shipple Esq
1937-Sept 4. Heir to Mrs Brooks Callings Esq

MRS. FRANCIS R. WHIPPLE 108 MARKET STREET ROCKVILLE, INDIANA
Heaters Administration Service.
Dear Sir — Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary record of the following Wills and ? Pensioners of Parke Co - Indiana.
George Wilkins - Pensioned 1831 Samuel Scott " 1791
Truly yours - Mrs. Francis R. Whipple Rockville - Ind.

July 2, 1936
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BA-J/EEL George Wilkins-S.32605
Mrs. Francis R. Whipple 108 Market Street Rockville, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of George Wilkins and Samuel Scott, pensioners of Parke County, Indiana.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of George Wilkins is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.32605, based upon the service of that soldier in the Revolutionary War.
George Wilkins was born March 6, 1758, in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Orange County, North Carolina, George Wilkins volunteered about Christmas, 1782, served as a private in Captain Clement Hall's North Carolina Company, and in Colonels Lytle' and Dixon's North Carolina Regiments and was discharged by Colonel John Armstrong, having served more than one year.
as these officers were all in different regts, I arranged in this way
After the war, he continued to reside in North Carolina, until 1816; then moved to West Tennessee, and lived six years; thence to East Tennessee, and lived three years; thence to Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1833, while a resident of Parke County, Indiana. He stated that he had been a minister of the Methodist Church for thirty years.
It was stated that soldier had six children; the only name given is that of a son, James Wilkins. The name of soldier's wife is not shown.

The names of seven children of James Wilkins, son of the soldier, George Wilkins, are shown, as follows:
Thomas Wilkins. . . . . in 1852, a resident of Fulton County, Illinois.
George Wilkins William Wilkins Benjamin Wilkins John Wesley Wilkins Polly Kent Betsy Matheny
The dates of birth of the above children of James Wilkins and the names of the husbands of Polly Kent and Betsy Matheny are not given. All were living in 1852. The name of their mother is not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Pension Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please me a service record of George Wilkins - private - N.C. militia pensioned 1831.
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Thanks,
Mrs Brooks Callings Rockville Indiana